Scientific Name:	Nemesia hybrids and cvs.
Pronunciation:	nuh-MEE-zee-uh
Common Name:	nemesia
Family Name:	Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:	Annual
Key ID Features:	Leaves opposite, lanceolate, sparsely toothed; flower 1cm, white, pink, yellow, purple, back spur, throat with yellow palate.
Course(s):	HORT 1193/1293, HORT 2355

Habit: Arching, Spreading Form: Irregular Texture: Fine Mature Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m Growth Rate: Fast Origin: Africa, Garden origin (most involve N. fruticans or N. strumosa) Hardiness Rating: Zone 10: (-1 to 4 C) Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Landscape Uses: Bedding plant, Container planting, Summer interest Additional Info: Google. Cultivars shown may include N. 'Berries' and N. 'Cream Sachet' and N. 'Sunsatia Mango'.

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Opposite Texture/ Venation: Surfaces: Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Lanceolate, Linear Margins:

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous Flower Morphology: Corolla Shape: Bilabiate Colour (petals): Showy, Violet, Pink, Purple, Dark-red, White, Yellow, Orange, Red Flower Scent: None Flower Time at Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Fruit Type: Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent Fruit Colour: Green, Brown Fruiting Time: Sep, Oct Additional Info: Fruit insignificant

Bark or Stem Colour:

Propagation:	Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:	Pest resistant

Location(s): (BED) BEDding, container, or basket Location Map

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