Pectinate Gazania (Gazania pectinata)

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Pectinate Gazania Plant Care

Gazania pectinata Spreng.

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Gazania pectinata, the cockscomb Gazania, is a species of calendula native to the lower-lying regions and coastal plains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

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How do you care for Pectinate Gazania?

Pectinate Gazania grows best in full sun.

Where Is the Pectinate Gazania Native To?

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What Is the Pectinate Gazania?

Pectinate Gazania (Gazania pectinata) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Gazania genus. Pectinate Gazania is native to the lower-lying regions and coastal plains of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Pectinate Gazania is also known as Arctotis asplenifolia, Gazania grandis, Gazania pectinata.

Pectinate Gazania displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Pectinate Gazania produces bright daisy-like flowers in various colors like yellow, orange, red.

What Light Does the Pectinate Gazania Need?

Pectinate Gazania thrives in full sun.

Light Requirement

Full sun

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Pectinate Gazania?

Well-draining sandy soil mix with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Pectinate Gazania to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Pectinate Gazania?

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 Pectinate Gazania?

Pectinate Gazania can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to treasure flower plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Pectinate Gazania Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Pectinate Gazania, 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 Pectinate Gazania?

Pectinate Gazania 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.

Keep exploring plants

Pectinate Gazania 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 Gazania genus — compare its care with other Gazania species on PlantoScan.

Gazania is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.

Pectinate Gazania thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.

More Gazania Species

Other Gazania species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:

Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Gazania pectinata Spreng., family Asteraceae (first published in Syst. Veg. 3: 607 (1826)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Pectinate Gazania, 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: Andrew massyn, 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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