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| Botanical Name: |
Gazania x hybrida
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| Common Name: |
Gazania
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| Family Name: |
ASTERACEAE
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| Genus: |
Gazania
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x hybrida
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| Name Derivation |
G: Named after Theodore of Gaza, botanical translator
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| Growth Habit: |
Ground cover
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| Dimensions: |
10-20cm x 45cm
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| Flower: |
Single daisy-like flowers, from 5-8cm across, in shades of bronze, orange, yellow and pink, which bloom in spring, summer and autumn.
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| Climate: |
Grows well in poor sandy soils with excellent drainage. Over-moist conditions cause fungal attack. Wind and salt tolerant. Grows on steep, exposed dry banks of varying soil types.
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| Fruit: |
n/a
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| Propagation: |
Root division
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| Horticulture Use: |
As a ground-cover, edging, rock gardens and coastal gardens. Can be used to bind soil and stabilise banks. Can become an environmental weed.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Very hardy, fast growing and easily maintained. If planted in rich soil, the succulent growth can rot after a hot, wet spell. Avoid over-watering. Do not fertilise. Cut back overgrown plants in early spring. Divide old clumps in Autumn.
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| Foliage: |
Linear to oblanceolate, grey/green above, tomentose below.
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