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Golden California Aster Plant Care
Pentachaeta aurea A.Gray
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Chaetopappa aurea
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Golden California Aster?
Golden California Aster grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Golden California Aster Native To?
What Is the Golden California Aster?
Golden California Aster (Pentachaeta aurea) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Pentachaeta genus. Golden California Aster is native to southern California. Golden California Aster is also known as Pentachaeta aurea.
Golden California Aster displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Golden California Aster produces small daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow or orange.
What Light Does the Golden California Aster Need?
Golden California Aster thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Golden California Aster?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter like compost. Good drainage is essential for Golden California Aster to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Golden California Aster?
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 California Aster?
Golden California Aster can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to rayless annual gold plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Golden California Aster Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Golden California Aster, 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 California Aster?
Golden California Aster 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 California Aster 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 Pentachaeta genus — compare its care with other Pentachaeta species on PlantoScan.
Pentachaeta is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Golden California Aster thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pentachaeta aurea A.Gray, family Asteraceae (first published in Pacif. Railr. Rep. Parke, Bot. iv. 99) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Golden California Aster, 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: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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