Annuals, Weeds > Waitzia > Waitzia suaveolens > Waitzia suaveolens
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 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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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