Odontarrhena lesbiaca Plant Care
Odontarrhena lesbiaca P.Candargy
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Odontarrhena lesbiaca, syn. Alyssum lesbiacum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Odontarrhena lesbiaca grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Odontarrhena lesbiaca (Odontarrhena lesbiaca) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Odontarrhena genus.
Odontarrhena lesbiaca displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Odontarrhena lesbiaca produces small white or yellow clustered flowers.
What Light Does the Odontarrhena lesbiaca Need?
Odontarrhena lesbiaca thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Odontarrhena lesbiaca to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Repot every 2-3 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 Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Odontarrhena lesbiaca can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to none plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Odontarrhena lesbiaca Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Odontarrhena lesbiaca, 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 Odontarrhena lesbiaca?
Odontarrhena lesbiaca is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. 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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Odontarrhena lesbiaca 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 Odontarrhena genus — compare its care with other Odontarrhena species on PlantoScan.
Odontarrhena is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Odontarrhena lesbiaca thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Odontarrhena lesbiaca P.Candargy, family Brassicaceae (first published in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 44: 153 (1897)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Odontarrhena lesbiaca, 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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