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Golden Fleabane Plant Care
Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort.
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The golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across western and southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Golden Fleabane?
Golden Fleabane grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Golden Fleabane?
Golden Fleabane (Limbarda crithmoides) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Limbarda genus. Golden Fleabane is also known as Scabious, Florula belgica.
Golden Fleabane displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Golden Fleabane produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Golden Fleabane Need?
Golden Fleabane thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Golden Fleabane?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Golden Fleabane to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Golden Fleabane?
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 Golden Fleabane?
Golden Fleabane can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps.
Is the Golden Fleabane Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Golden Fleabane, 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 Golden Fleabane?
Golden Fleabane 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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Golden Fleabane 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 Limbarda genus — compare its care with other Limbarda species on PlantoScan.
Limbarda is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Golden Fleabane thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Limbarda crithmoides (L.) Dumort., family Asteraceae (first published in Fl. Belg. 68 (1827) (1827)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Golden Fleabane, 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: Chilepine, Public domain, 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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