How much sunlight does my Cat's Ear need?

Cat's Ear requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Is Cat's Ear toxic to cats, dogs, or children?

Cat's Ear is not safe to consume . If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222 , or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.

What is the growth pattern for Cat's Ear?

Cat's Ear is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.

How can I propagate my Cat's Ear?

The seeds of Cat's Ear can be used to grow new plants! After your plant flowers, any seeds that formed can be collected and germinated in potting soil.

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Q: How often should I water my Cat's Ear?

Cat's Ear prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Cat's Ear

Cat's Ear is a perennial weed from Eurasia in the aster family. It has naturalized on every continent except Antarctica. Cat's Ear tolerates a wide range of conditions and readily grows in most soil types. It produces many seeds per plant per year and each seed can become a mature plant in 2 months.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Hypochaeris radicata

Genus

Hypochaeris

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

Also known as

Cat's-ear, Cat's ear, Catsear, Flatweed, Hairy cat's ear and False dandelion

How to care for Cat's Ear

Water

How often to water your Cat's Ear

Cat's Ear needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.