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brachyglottis hectoris
Origin: New Zealand (South Island). The genus name comes from the Greek word 'brachys' which means short and 'glottis', meaning tongue, in reference to the short ray florets.
| Family |
| Compositae |
| Genus |
| brachyglottis |
| Species |
| hectoris |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 4 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 - 50 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in any well-drained soil, with the shelter of a warm south-facing wall. |
| Shape |
| Shrub with spreading branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are densely arranged toward branch apices, coarsely serrate-dentate, growing to 10-25 x 4-12 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Ray florets of 8-12, to 2 cm long, spreading and white. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is strongly grooved, to 4.5 mm, with pappus to 9 mm. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings. |
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