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Waitzia suaveolens


Fragrant Waitzia




Origin:  Coastal Southwestern Australia.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Waitzia
Species
suaveolens
Category
Annuals, Weeds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season preotection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1b
Temperature (°C)
15
Temperature (°F)
55
Height
up to 0.6 m
Spread
0.2 - 0.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JanuarySeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
General Description
An interesting member of the Daisy family that proliferates after bushfires and wildfires, but may not be seen for many years.
Landscape
Informal flower gardens, flower beds, potted indoor or patio plants or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Grow in full to partial sun in well-draining sandy and loamy soils.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
Pests
None known.
Habitat
Coastal ironstone outcroppings.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth flower stems with small hairs.
Leaf Description
Pinnate succulent leaves with a very vine hair-like coating.
Flower Description
Terminal, solitary variegated multi-bracted blooms.
Colour Description
Medium green to vivid green foliage and stems. Bloom outer bracts can vary from creamy white to bright pink to fuchsia. Inner bracts are almost always pure white but can occasionally be light rosy pink.
Texture Description
Soft and fuzzy.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Propagation
Seed.
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