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Woolly Pentzia Plant Care
Pentzia incana Kuntze
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The African sheepbush (Afrikaans: goeiekaroo, "good karoo", Pentzia incana) is a plant native to South Africa and Namibia. It ranges throughout the Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo, renosterveld, and fynbos, and it is listed under the SANBI Red List as "safe" (LC).
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Woolly Pentzia?
Woolly Pentzia grows best in full sun to partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Woolly Pentzia Native To?
What Is the Woolly Pentzia?
Woolly Pentzia (Pentzia incana) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Pentzia genus. Woolly Pentzia is native to South Africa and Namibia. Woolly Pentzia is also known as Greybush, Chrysanthemum incanum, Pentzia cotuloides.
Woolly Pentzia displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Woolly Pentzia produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Woolly Pentzia Need?
Woolly Pentzia thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Woolly Pentzia?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Woolly Pentzia to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Woolly Pentzia?
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 Woolly Pentzia?
Woolly Pentzia can be propagated through seeds, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to pentzia tomentosa plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Woolly Pentzia 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 Woolly Pentzia?
Woolly Pentzia 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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Woolly Pentzia 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 Pentzia genus — compare its care with other Pentzia species on PlantoScan.
Pentzia is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Woolly Pentzia thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pentzia incana Kuntze, family Asteraceae (first published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3[3]: 166 (1898)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Woolly Pentzia 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: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, 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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