Scented Fleabane (Pulicaria odora)

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Scented Fleabane Plant Care

Pulicaria odora (L.) Rchb.

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Pulicaria odora, also known as Mediterranean fleabane, is a species of plant from family Asteraceae. The plant can be found in pine woods and bushy places, and it also grows on sandy grounds. The leaves of the plant are cooked, and could be edible after it.

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How do you care for Scented Fleabane?

Scented Fleabane grows best in full sun to partial shade.

What Is the Scented Fleabane?

Scented Fleabane (Pulicaria odora) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Pulicaria genus. Scented Fleabane is native to pine woods and bushy places, and it also grows on sandy grounds. Scented Fleabane is also known as Inula odora, Pulicaria atlantica, Pulicaria odora.

Scented Fleabane displays a low mounding perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Scented Fleabane produces small yellow daisy-like flowers in clusters.

What Light Does the Scented Fleabane Need?

Scented Fleabane thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Light Requirement

Full sun to partial shade

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Scented Fleabane?

Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Scented Fleabane to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Scented 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 Scented Fleabane?

Scented 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 Scented Fleabane Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Scented 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 Scented Fleabane?

Scented 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

Scented 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.

Scented 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 odora (L.) Rchb., family Asteraceae (first published in Fl. Germ. Excurs. : 239) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Scented 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: User:Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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