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, blades cordate with scalloped margins; leaves on stem apetalate and clasping; flower heads yellow with many long, linear to elliptical, ray corollas.
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, 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:
Cut flower or foliage, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
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:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Root rot, Slugs or snails (Rabbit resistant)
