Doronicum austriacum
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Doronicum austriacum

Austrian leopard's-bane · Austrian leopardsbane

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
5–7
Hardiness
Zone 4–9
Click count
76
Observations
617

Description

Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Doronicum austriacum, the Austrian leopard's bane, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and Turkey, and prefers to grow in beech and spruce forests. A clumping perennial reaching 120 cm (47 in), it is available from commercial suppliers, with the Royal Horticultural Society considering it to be a good plant to attract pollinators.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-7
Soil pH: 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Doronicum
Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness Zone
4-9
Mature Height
0.91 m to 1.52 m
Mature Spread
0.91 m to 1.52 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Size
6.35 cm
Bloom Time
Early spring, Mid spring
Planting Time
Autumn
Harvest Time
Late spring, Early summer
Native Area
Turkey, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Poland, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Albania, Romania, France

Tags (5)

Common Names (2)

en Austrian leopard's-bane
en Austrian leopardsbane