Scientific Name:	Doronicum cvs.
Pronunciation:	dore-ON-ih-kum
Common Name:	leopard's bane
Family Name:	Asteraceae
Plant Type:	Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Course(s):	not used (off campus)

Habit: Arching, Spreading, Upright Form: Oval - vertical Texture: Medium - coarse Mature Size: Height: 0.4 - 0.7m Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m Growth Rate: Slow Origin: Africa, Europe Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 C) Exposure: Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Humus rich, Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border Additional Info: Google. Species shown include Doronicum orientale and Doronicum columnae.

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate, Basal Texture/ Venation: Surfaces: Pubescent Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Elliptic, Ovate Bases: Cordate Margins: Serrate

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Head (capitulum) Flower Morphology: Corolla Shape: Ligulate Colour (petals): Showy, Yellow Flower Time at Peak: Mar, Apr, May

Fruit Type: Achene Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time:

Bark or Stem Colour:     Organ Modifications: Rhizomes

Propagation:	Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:	Rabbit resistant, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Root rot, Slugs or snails

Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used Location Map

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