Moldavian Dragonhead Plant Care
Dracocephalum moldavica L.
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Dracocephalum moldavica, the Moldavian dragonhead, is an annual herbaceous plant. The first formal botanical description of D.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Moldavian Dragonhead?
Moldavian Dragonhead grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Moldavian Dragonhead?
Moldavian Dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Dracocephalum genus. Moldavian Dragonhead is also known as Dragon's Head.
Moldavian Dragonhead displays a low mounding perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Moldavian Dragonhead produces showy spikes of tubular flowers in shades of blue, purple, or pink.
What Light Does the Moldavian Dragonhead Need?
Moldavian Dragonhead thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Moldavian Dragonhead?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Moldavian Dragonhead to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Moldavian Dragonhead?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Moldavian Dragonhead?
Moldavian Dragonhead can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to small-flowered dragon's head plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Moldavian Dragonhead Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Moldavian Dragonhead, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Moldavian Dragonhead?
Moldavian Dragonhead is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Moldavian Dragonhead is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Dracocephalum genus — compare its care with other Dracocephalum species on PlantoScan.
Dracocephalum is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Moldavian Dragonhead thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Dracocephalum moldavica L., family Lamiaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 595 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Moldavian Dragonhead, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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