Scientific Name:
Doronicum
spp.
Pronunciation:
dore-ON-ih-kum
Common Name:
leopard's bane
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal with long petioles, most blades ovate 6-10cm long x 3-6cm wide, base cordate, margin crenate-dentate; leaves on stem apetalate and clasping; flower heads 5-7cm wide, yellow, ray florets long, linear to elliptical.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Africa - northern, 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:
Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Crown rot, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Mites, Root rot, Slugs or snails, Thrips (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
