Low
1 of 2 (50%)
Cerastium
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Cerastium is
Server-rendered factual summary — what AI Overviews and Perplexity quote when answering questions about this plant.
Cerastium is a plant genus, commonly called Aleutian Chickweed, a wildflower, and with a groundcover growth habit. Its native range is Aleutian Islands. 2 public specimens of Cerastium are catalogued on collecto.rs across 1 collector. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of full sun, low watering frequency, cool temperature range, and low humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Cerastium genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Cerastium
- Common name
- Aleutian Chickweed
- Plant type
- Wildflower
- Growth habit
- Groundcover
- Native range
- Aleutian Islands
- Collectors on collecto.rs
- 1
- Public specimens
- 2
- Most common light
- Full sun
- Most common watering
- Low
- Most common temperature
- Cool
- Most common humidity
- Low
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 2 public items across collecto.rs.
Full sun
2 of 2 (100%)
Cool
2 of 2 (100%)
Low
1 of 2 (50%)
Species
Species in the Cerastium genus
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Collectors
People growing Cerastium
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Questions
Frequently asked about Cerastium
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Cerastium?
Cerastium is a plant genus. Commonly known as Aleutian Chickweed, a wildflower, and with a groundcover growth habit. Native to Aleutian Islands. Collectors on collecto.rs track 2 public specimens across 1 collector.
How do you care for Cerastium?
Across 2 public specimens on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Cerastium is Full sun light, low watering, cool temperatures, and low humidity.
How rare is Cerastium?
Cerastium is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
What else is Cerastium called?
Cerastium is also known as Cerastium aleuticum and Cerastium beeringianum var. aleuticum.
Can I track my own Cerastium on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Cerastium, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Cerastium collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.