Centratherum punctatum
BRAZILIAN BUTTON FLOWER, PORCUPINE FLOWER
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Origins: Southern Africa, not found wild

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Centratherum punctatum
BRAZILIAN BUTTON FLOWER, PORCUPINE FLOWER
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: early spring to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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