Filago arvensis
🍃leaf (5)
🌸flower (5)
🍎fruit (3)
🌳bark (2)
🌿habit (5)
🌱other (5)

Filago arvensis

Field cotton-rose · Field Cudweed · Least cudweed · Field cottonrose · Cudweed

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
5–35 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 5–9
Click count
64
Observations
160

Description

Source: leafsnap

Filago arvensis is a species of plant belonging to the family Asteraceae.It is native to Europe to Western Siberia and Western Himalaya, Canary Islands, Morocco.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Field cottonrose comes from bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It tolerates partial shade but prefers direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which may be annual or biennial, is known for its sun-loving habit.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C

Field cottonrose can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be constrained by various combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or regular watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can raise the likelihood of Field cottonrose dying. In winter, suitable protection from the cold can increase the plant's chances of survival.

Ideal temperature: 5–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

Field cottonrose benefits from regular, light applications of fertilizer to encourage healthy leaf development. You should feed Field cottonrose roughly once a month during the summer months. Nitrogen is essential for foliage, and providing nitrogen-rich amendments helps Field cottonrose prosper.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Genus
Filago
Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness Zone
5-9
Mature Height
5 cm to 30 cm
Mature Spread
10 cm to 20 cm
Leaf Color
Gray, Light Gray
Leaf Type
Semi-evergreen
Flower Color
White
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Summer
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Tags (4)

Common Names (6)

en Field cotton-rose
en Field Cudweed
en Least cudweed
en Field cottonrose
en Cudweed
en Field filago