Schoenia cassiniana
Schoenia
Family |
Asteraceae |
Genus |
Schoenia |
Species |
cassiniana |
Category |
Annuals, Tropicals, Weeds |
Type |
Shrub (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
10a - 11b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
10 - 11 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H3 |
Temperature (°C) |
-1 |
Temperature (°F) |
30 |
Height |
7 - 40 cm |
Spread |
70 cm |
Landscape |
Informal gardens, containers, borders, as a potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
Cultivation |
Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained chalky, loamy or sandy soils. |
Shape |
Erect. |
Growth |
Fast |
Pests |
None known. |
Habitat |
Dry plains and hills. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth slightly hairy stems. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Extremely narrow lanceolate flower buds. |
Leaf Description |
Long pinnate-lanceolate leaves with straight venation that grow at the bases of stems. |
Flower Description |
Simple 7 - 10 petaled daisy-like flowers at the ends of flower stems. |
Colour Description |
Medium green foliage and stems, reddish-green flower buds and white-petaled, yellow-stamen flowers. |
Texture Description |
Soft. |
Notable Specimens |
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
Propagation |
Seed. |