Golden Star

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Bidens ferulifolia

What is the plant

Bidens ferulifolia is a North American plant species in the daisy family. Common names include Apache beggarticks and fern-leaved beggarticks. The species is an upright plant, suitable for growing in beds and containers.

Bidens is the common name given to a group of about 200 flowering plants of various sizes and colors of both perennials and annuals. These plants look something like coreopsis and are, indeed, related to them. These members of the Asteraceae family grow naturally throughout the southern United States and as far south as Guatemala. This family of plants earned these names thanks to their clinging seeds, which look something like ticks and stick to clothing and fur to spread easily. The plants’ botanical name comes from the Latin words, bis and dins, which mean (respectively) twice and tooth. Its species name, ‘aurea’, means golden.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 5°C

Hardiness zone

8 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
As you’re getting your Bidens established, keep the soil uniformly and consistently moist. Once the plant becomes established, it’s fairly drought tolerant. As a native plant, it appreciates occasional deep watering. Provide about an inch of water weekly.
Fertilizer
With good soil, fertilizing is not essential. If fertilizing use a general-purpose fertilizer or a time-released fertilizer.
Sunlight
Although these plants truly love full sun, some do quite well with part sun. Bidens need a minimum of 4 hours per day. In partial shade, plants produce fewer flowers and may grow tall and lanky as they seek the sun.

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Soil
Bidens flowers prefers soil with a pH value of 5.5 to 6.3. Soil should be well-draining and rich in organic matter.
Temperature
The lowest temperatures these plants can survive are down to 10° to 20°F (-12° to -7°C).
Container
This plant can be grown in containers. Choose a pot with enough drainage holes.