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A Goodenia (genus photo)Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, via Wikimedia CommonsLicense: CC BY 2.0

Goodenia

Goodenia

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
Hazardous parts
Not yet checked.
Preparation
Not applicable; this is an ornamental plant.
Hazard type
Not yet checked.
Hazard route
none named by our sources
How complete this information is
The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.
Toxic to pets
No ASPCA entry found.

Neither ASPCA nor NC State lists a pet-safety verdict for this plant. Not listed means no verdict was found, not that it's safe. Keep pets from eating it and call a vet or the ASPCA Poison Control line if a pet seems unwell.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones

Not checked yet

Light

G. robusta: full sun. G. hederacea: heavy shade or full sun. G. humilis: full or part sun.

Mature size

G. robusta to 40 cm tall; G. hederacea trailing stems to 80 cm long; G. humilis to about 20 cm high (Australian National Botanic Gardens).

Where it comes from

G. robusta: semi-arid southern South Australia into north-western Victoria. G. hederacea: south-eastern Queensland to eastern Victoria. G. humilis: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia (Australian National Botanic Gardens).

Soil & Drainage
Pruning & Flush Rhythm
Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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Anatomy & Guilds

Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics

How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.

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Field Doctor

Field Doctor

What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.

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Vintage Plates

Vintage Plates

Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.

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Sources

  1. Australian National Botanic Gardens, Growing Native Plants: Goodenia robusta
  2. Australian National Botanic Gardens, Growing Native Plants: Goodenia hederacea
  3. Australian National Botanic Gardens, Growing Native Plants: Goodenia humilis
  4. Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) name file, dated 2026-06-04

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