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Antennaria planchonii Plant Care
Ewartia planchonii Beauverd
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Ewartia planchonii, commonly known as creeping cushionherb, is an endemic herb to alpine areas of Tasmania. E. planchonii is commonly found in the western highlands of Tasmania. The Ewartia genus is described as cushion plants/herbs due to the characteristic growth habits of low growing, highly compact mats which are made up of highly packed stems. These mats are slow-growing and are often located in soils that contain low nutrients.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Antennaria planchonii?
Antennaria planchonii grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Antennaria planchonii Native To?
What Is the Antennaria planchonii?
Antennaria planchonii (Ewartia planchonii) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Ewartia genus. Antennaria planchonii is native to the western highlands of Tasmania. Antennaria planchonii is also known as Gnaphalium planchonii, Raoulia planchoni.
Antennaria planchonii displays a low rosette, spreading ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Antennaria planchonii produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Antennaria planchonii Need?
Antennaria planchonii thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Antennaria planchonii?
Well-draining, loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Antennaria planchonii to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Antennaria planchonii?
Repot every 1-2 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 Antennaria planchonii?
Antennaria planchonii can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to ewartia catipes plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Antennaria planchonii Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Antennaria planchonii, 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 Antennaria planchonii?
Antennaria planchonii is susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. 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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Antennaria planchonii 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 Ewartia genus — compare its care with other Ewartia species on PlantoScan.
Ewartia is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Antennaria planchonii thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ewartia planchonii Beauverd, family Asteraceae (first published in Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 1911, Ser. II. iii. 253) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Antennaria planchonii, 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.
- Photo: ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- 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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