Euryops pectinatus
| Euryops pectinatus | |
|---|---|
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| Euryops pectinatus, virides flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Euryops |
| Species: | E. pectinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryops pectinatus (L.) Cass. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euryops pectinata (lapsus) | |
Euryops pectinatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to South Africa.[1] It is a vigorous evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall and wide, with silvery green, hairy leaves and yellow, daisy-like composite flowers, 5 cm (2 in) in diameter, on long stems, from early summer through to autumn (and into winter if grown under glass).
E. pectinatus is widely used as a garden plant, especially in urban areas, because of its hardiness and its almost perpetual flowering regime. It grows best in full sun and well-drained deep soils. It must be grown in a sheltered location, away from frost-prone areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- ↑ "Euryops pectinatus record n° 176050". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Euryops pectinatus". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Euryops pectinatus at Wikimedia Commons