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Schoenia cassiniana


Schoenia




Origin:  Southwestern Australia.
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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
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.
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