Scaevola glabrata Plant Care

Scaevola glabrata Carolin

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Scaevola glabrata is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It is a small, spreading shrub with fan-shaped blue flowers and elliptic to egg-shaped leaves.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

At a glance

How do you care for Scaevola glabrata?

Scaevola glabrata grows best in full sun to partial shade.

What Is the Scaevola glabrata?

Scaevola glabrata (Scaevola glabrata) belongs to the Goodeniaceae family within the Scaevola genus.

Scaevola glabrata displays a low spreading groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Scaevola glabrata produces fan-shaped flowers in shades of blue, purple, or white.

What Light Does the Scaevola glabrata Need?

Scaevola glabrata thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Light Requirement

Full sun to partial shade

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Scaevola glabrata?

Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Scaevola glabrata to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Scaevola glabrata?

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 Scaevola glabrata?

Scaevola glabrata can be propagated through softwood cuttings, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to beach cabbage plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Scaevola glabrata Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Scaevola glabrata, 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 Scaevola glabrata?

Scaevola glabrata 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

Scaevola glabrata 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 Scaevola genus — compare its care with other Scaevola species on PlantoScan.

Scaevola is part of the Goodeniaceae plant family — browse all Goodeniaceae genera and species.

Scaevola glabrata thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.

More Scaevola Species

Other Scaevola species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:

Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Scaevola glabrata Carolin, family Goodeniaceae (first published in Fl. S. Australia 3: 1412 (1986)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Scaevola glabrata, 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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