Fairy fan-flower Plant Care
Scaevola glandulifera DC.
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Scaevola glandulifera, the viscid hand-flower, is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, endemic to Western Australia.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Fairy fan-flower?
Fairy fan-flower grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Fairy fan-flower Native To?
What Is the Fairy fan-flower?
Fairy fan-flower (Scaevola glandulifera) belongs to the Goodeniaceae family within the Scaevola genus. Fairy fan-flower is native to Western Australia.
Fairy fan-flower displays a low spreading groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Fairy fan-flower produces fan-shaped flowers in shades of blue, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Fairy fan-flower Need?
Fairy fan-flower thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Fairy fan-flower?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Fairy fan-flower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Fairy fan-flower?
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 Fairy fan-flower?
Fairy fan-flower can be propagated through softwood cuttings, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to beach cabbage plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Fairy fan-flower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Fairy fan-flower, 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 Fairy fan-flower?
Fairy fan-flower 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
Fairy fan-flower 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.
Fairy fan-flower 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 glandulifera DC., family Goodeniaceae (first published in Prodr. 7: 510 (1839)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Fairy fan-flower, 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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