Hawkweed transiens Plant Care
Hieracium transiens Freyn
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Hieracium transiens is a striking perennial plant known for its lance-shaped, dark green leaves with prominent veins. Originating from the meadows and woodlands of Europe, this plant is favored by enthusiasts for its unique foliage that adds texture and interest to any garden setting.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–75°F
40–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Hawkweed transiens?
Water Hawkweed transiens every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 2 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Hawkweed transiens Native To?
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
What Is the Hawkweed transiens?
Hawkweed transiens (Hieracium transiens) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Hieracium genus. Hawkweed transiens is native to south-eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus and Kazakhstan. Hawkweed transiens is also known as Hieracium intermedium.
Hawkweed transiens displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to 2 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1 ft. Hawkweed transiens produces small yellow clustered flowers in flat-topped clusters.
How Often Should You Water a Hawkweed transiens?
Hieracium transiens requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Hawkweed transiens Need?
Hawkweed transiens thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Hawkweed transiens Prefer?
Hieracium transiens grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Hawkweed transiens prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Hawkweed transiens?
Well-draining loamy soil with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Hawkweed transiens to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Hawkweed transiens?
Feed Hawkweed transiens every 2 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 2 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Hawkweed transiens?
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 Hawkweed transiens?
Hawkweed transiens can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to white-flowered hawkweed plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Hawkweed transiens Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Hawkweed transiens, 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 Hawkweed transiens?
Hawkweed transiens is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, leaf miners. 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
Hawkweed transiens 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 Hieracium genus — compare its care with other Hieracium species on PlantoScan.
Hieracium is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Hawkweed transiens thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Hieracium Species
Other Hieracium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Hieracium transiens Freyn, family Asteraceae (first published in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 44: 262 (1894)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Hawkweed transiens, 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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