Drooping cassinia
Cassinia arcuata
About
Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, biddy bush, Chinese scrub, sifton bush and Chinese shrub, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a shrub, sometimes a small tree with sessile, linear leaves, and heads of up to two hundred brownish flowers arranged in pyramid-shaped panicles. In New South Wales, the species is known as Cassinia sifton. In disturbed areas, C. arcuata can become weedy.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Cassinia arcuata can be used in landscaping for its ornamental value, thanks to its unique flower clusters and foliage. Additionally, it plays a role in local ecosystems, providing habitat and food for various wildlife. However, be cautious, as it can become weedy in disturbed areas.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cassinia arcuata
- Slug
- cassinia-arcuata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cassinia
- Species
- arcuata
- Wikidata QID
- Q5049443
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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