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Broad Leaf Crepidiastrum

Crepidiastrum platyphyllum

Broad Leaf Crepidiastrum
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain

Crepidiastrum platyphyllum is a perennial daisy-family plant from rocky or sandy seashores in Japan and South Korea, producing yellow flower heads in late summer and fall. It is adapted to dry, sunny conditions, so give it good light and free-draining soil.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, as it is adapted to dry coastal conditions.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil.
Temperature
Hardy in mild temperate climates; protect from prolonged frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Korea, Japan (Honshu)
Climate
temperate

About

Crepidiastrum platyphyllum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to South Korea and Japan. It is the northernmost member of its genus. In Japan, it is found along the Pacific Coast in the Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizouka prefectures, and in Tokyo. Its natural habitat is on rocky or sandy seashores, where it is adapted for dry, sunny conditions.

Crepidiastrum platyphyllum is a perennial species that produces yellows heads of flowers in late summer and fall. It is similar to Crepidiastrum lanceolatum, but can be differentiated by its larger basal leaves and wide, thick cauline leaves.

Other Crepidiastrum plants

Sonchus Leaf Crepidiastrum · Crepidiastrum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crepidiastrum platyphyllum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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