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Narrow-headed Ligularia Plant Care
Ligularia stenocephala (Maxim.) Matsum. & Koidz.
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Senecio stenocephalus Maxim.
Every 3–5 days
Partial shade to full shade
50–75°F
40–70%
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How do you care for Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Water Narrow-headed Ligularia every 3–5 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it partial shade to full shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Narrow-headed Ligularia (Ligularia stenocephala) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Ligularia genus. Narrow-headed Ligularia is also known as Golden Ray Ligularia, Cacalia subglabra, Ligularia oligantha.
Narrow-headed Ligularia displays a clump-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to 3 ft tall with a spread of approximately 2 ft. Narrow-headed Ligularia produces tall spikes of yellow, orange, or red daisy-like flowers.
Leaf size: approximately 12 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Ligularia stenocephala requires watering every 3–5 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 3–5 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Narrow-headed Ligularia Need?
Narrow-headed Ligularia thrives in partial shade to full shade. The optimal light range is 100–1,000 lux. Avoid placing Narrow-headed Ligularia in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full shade
100–1,000 lux
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Narrow-headed Ligularia Prefer?
Ligularia stenocephala grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Narrow-headed Ligularia prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Rich, moist soil with good drainage to prevent waterlogging. Good drainage is essential for Narrow-headed Ligularia to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Feed Narrow-headed Ligularia every 6 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 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Divide and repot every 3-4 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 Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Narrow-headed Ligularia can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to toothed ligularia plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Narrow-headed Ligularia Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
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 Narrow-headed Ligularia?
Narrow-headed Ligularia is susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids. 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.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Narrow-headed Ligularia Need?
Narrow-headed Ligularia grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. In cooler regions, grow Narrow-headed Ligularia as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Narrow-headed Ligularia 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 Ligularia genus — compare its care with other Ligularia species on PlantoScan.
Ligularia is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Narrow-headed Ligularia copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
More Ligularia Species
Other Ligularia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ligularia stenocephala (Maxim.) Matsum. & Koidz., family Asteraceae (first published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 24(282): 149 (1910)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Narrow-headed Ligularia is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- 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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