Filago arvensis
Field cotton-rose · Field Cudweed · Least cudweed · Field cottonrose · Cudweed
Description
Source: leafsnapFilago 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.
🌡️ 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.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 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