Scientific Name:
Diascia
x
hybrida
Pronunciation:
dye-ASS-ee-uh ex HYE-brid-ah
Common Name:
diascia, twinspur
Family Name:
Scrophulariaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, most ovate, 2-3cm long x 1-2cm wide, margin serrate; flower bilateral with two nectar tubes protruding out the back (hence the name 'twinspur').
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include D. 'Whisper Cranberry Red'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Additional Info:
4-sided
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant)
