Scientific Name:
Brachyscome multifida
Pronunciation:
brak-kys-koh-mee mull-TIFF-ih-duh
Common Name:
cut-leaf daisy, rock daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, oblanceolate, 3-8cm long x 2-3cm wide, bright green, deeply divided with ultimate lobes/ segments 3-17mm long x 1-3mm wide; flower heads 2-3cm wide, ray florets pale blue to purple (mauve, pink or white cvs.), disk florets yellow.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include B. 'Amethyst'. Compare to B. iberidifolia (more upright and less compact; leaf tecture not as fine; flower heads larger, Jul-Sep).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, bright green
Shapes:
Filiform, Oblanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate, Entire
Additional Info:
wiry, to 8cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink (cv. 'Mini Yellow ' has yellow blooms)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Heads to 2cm wide; ray florets 2 x 10mm.
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails
