Euryops pectinatus
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Euryops pectinatus, the grey-leaved euryops, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to rocky, sandstone slopes in the Western Cape of South Africa (from Gifberg to the Cape Peninsula).[1]
Description
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The fruits bear a single seed and are either hairless or covered in myxogenic (slime-producing) hairs, and may also be topped by a pappus of white or brown bristles.[2]
The Latin specific epithet pectinatus means “comb-like”,[3] possibly referring to the deeply-divided, fernlike leaves.
Cultivation
Euryops pectinatus is widely used as a garden plant, especially in urban areas and due to its almost perpetual flowering regime. It grows best in full sun and well-drained deep soils. It must be grown in a sheltered location, away from frost-prone areas. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
Gallery
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In full bloom
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Pollinated by Cabbage White
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A shrub
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Flower close-up
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Hedge
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References
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