Scientific Name:
Bidens ferulifolia
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
BY-denz fer-oo-li-FOH-lee-uh
Common Name:
bidens
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Spreading short-lived perennial to 30cm tall; leaves alternate, most oblong, 2.5-3.5cm long x 2-3cm wide, finely divided bright green; heads golden yellow, daisy-like, 2-3cm wide.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Garden origin, Mexico, U.S. - southwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include B. 'Orange Drop', B. 'Pirate's Treasure', B. 'Peter's Gold Carpet', and B. 'Sun Kiss'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Shapes:
Oblong, Other
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Incised
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cv. Orange Drop (2016)