Scientific Name:
Brachyscome iberidifolia
Pronunciation:
brack-ee-SCOH-mee eye-beer--ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
Swan River daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, 2-10cm long x 1-2cm wide; margin mostly deeply divided (pinnatisect), ultimate lobes/ segments 2-16mm long x 1-2mm wide, pubescent (softly downy), and gray-green; flower heads 2-4cm wide, ray florets 15-50, 1-2cm long x 2-4mm wide, blue to violet (or white cv.), disc florets nearly black before opeing bright yellow, Jul-Sep.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include B. 'Toucan Tango' (a hybrid) and B. 'Lemon Mist'. Compare to B. multifida (lower growing and more compact; leaf texture finer; flower heads smaller, May-Oct).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblanceolate
Margins:
Entire, Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Deadhead to extend bloom period or allow to reseed
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
