Brachyscome

Brachyscome Care

Brachyscome Iberidifolia

What is the plant

The annual species is erect, many branched, forming fields of plants up to 400 mm (15 or 16 inches) in height. The leaves of Brachyscome iberidifolia are fully divided, each having long and narrow segments from the midrib. The ray florets are varied in colour, white through pink and blue to violet. The typical daisy arrangement is seen in the flower head, which appear between August and May in endemic examples. The plant still appears as 'Brachycome iberidifolia' , the generic name was reverted to include the 's' in the original publication.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

6°C - 16°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
There's typically no need to water the swan river daisy regularly. These plants exhibit drought tolerance, but will appreciate supplemental watering a few times a week if a dry stretch of weather persists.
Pruning
Doesnt need to be pruneed, only occasionally
Fertilizer
Determining whether or not you need to fertilize the swan river daisy begins with understanding your current soil situation. If you overfertilize these plants, you may burn the roots or provide too much nitrogen that contributes to leggy, floppy growth.

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Sunlight
Sunny
Soil
Soil Type: Rich, well-drained Soil pH: Slightly acid to alkaline
Temperature
Brachyscome can survive temperatures ranging from 0ºC to 35ºC. The optimum temperature would be 23ºC (days) and 16ºC (nights). Like most other plants, at low light levels it grows sturdier at the lower temperature levels.

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Container
Superb for baskets, containers and window boxes.
Additional
Brachyscome 'Strawberry Pink' has no toxic effects reported. Brachyscome iberidifolia, commonly known as the Swan River Daisy, is a colourful annual in the family Asteraceae. It grows 25 to 40cm tall, with branched stems and highly-divided leaves and daisy flowers.
Popularity
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