Scientific Name:
Scaevola aemula
Pronunciation:
skee-VO-luh EM-yoo-luh
Common Name:
fairy fan-flower
Family Name:
Goodeniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, tomentose, margins entire to sparsely toothed, lower ones spatulate and others more lanceolate; flower 1-sided with 5 petals arranged like a fan from a tubular base.
Habit:
Open, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Irregular, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Obovate, Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Ciliate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Blue
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
FAN SHAPED FLOWER
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
