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Arabian Fleabane Plant Care
Pulicaria arabica var. hispanica Boiss.
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Pulicaria paludosa is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name Spanish false fleabane. It is native to Europe, particularly Spain and Portugal, and it is known as an introduced species in California, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada, where it grows as a weed on roadsides, wetlands, riparian corridors, and other damp, disturbed areas. It is an annual, biennial, or perennial herb growing a few centimeters tall to well over a meter tall from a rhizomatous root system. The leaves are alternately arranged with blades in a variety of shapes from linear to oblong or oval. The herbage is coated in soft hairs. The inflorescence bears many flower heads. Each head has narrow, pointed, hairy phyllaries, a large dense center of many yellow disc florets, and a short fringe of many rectangular yellow ray florets, which are only about 2 millimeters long each. The fruit is an achene tipped with a pappus of bristles.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Arabian Fleabane?
Arabian Fleabane grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Arabian Fleabane Native To?
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
What Is the Arabian Fleabane?
Arabian Fleabane (Pulicaria arabica var. hispanica) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Pulicaria genus. Arabian Fleabane is native to Europe, particularly Spain and Portugal, and. Arabian Fleabane is also known as Pulicaria arabica.
Arabian Fleabane displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Arabian Fleabane produces small yellow daisy-like flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Arabian Fleabane Need?
Arabian Fleabane thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Arabian Fleabane?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Arabian Fleabane to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Arabian Fleabane?
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 Arabian Fleabane?
Arabian Fleabane can be propagated through seeds, division of root clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to arabic fleabane plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Arabian Fleabane Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Arabian 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 Arabian Fleabane?
Arabian Fleabane is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. 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.
Keep exploring plants
Arabian 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 Pulicaria genus — compare its care with other Pulicaria species on PlantoScan.
Pulicaria is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Arabian Fleabane thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Pulicaria Species
Other Pulicaria species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pulicaria arabica var. hispanica Boiss., family Asteraceae (first published in Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novarum, ser. 2, 3: 15) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Arabian 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: jacilluch, 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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