Difference between revisions of "Tweedia caerulea"
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| − | + | '''Tweedia''' (syn ''Oxypetalum'') is a [[genus]] of one species of straggling [[Perennial plant|perennial]] grown for its clear pale blue, star shaped flowers, which are long lasting and cut well. ''Tweedia caerulea'' (syn. ''Oxypetalum caeruleum'') is a [[perennial plant]] to 3ft with heart shaped, gray-green, downy [[leaves]]. The summer [[flowers]] age to purple and are followed by 6in long, boat shaped seed pods.The seeds have downy parachute like tufts ([[cipsela]]). | |
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
| − | + | ''Tweedia'' require full sun in a well-drained soil that is dry. It is slightly [[frost]] [[hardy]] but requires little maintenance.<ref>Botanica's Organic Gardening, Random House Publishing, Sydney, 2002, ISBN 1 74051 426 2</ref> | |
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
| − | + | [[Propagation]] is via seed.<ref>Botanica's Organic Gardening, Random House Publishing, Sydney, 2002, ISBN 1 74051 426 2</ref> | |
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
| − | + | *''T.c.'' '''Alba''' has white flowers. | |
| + | *''T.c.'' '''Rosea''' has pink flowers. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 5 May 2010
| Height: | ⇕ | 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36. |
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| Width: | ⇔ | 36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | dry |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers, cut flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 10 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | blue, purple |
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Tweedia (syn Oxypetalum) is a genus of one species of straggling perennial grown for its clear pale blue, star shaped flowers, which are long lasting and cut well. Tweedia caerulea (syn. Oxypetalum caeruleum) is a perennial plant to 3ft with heart shaped, gray-green, downy leaves. The summer flowers age to purple and are followed by 6in long, boat shaped seed pods.The seeds have downy parachute like tufts (cipsela).
Cultivation
Tweedia require full sun in a well-drained soil that is dry. It is slightly frost hardy but requires little maintenance.[1]
Propagation
Propagation is via seed.[2]
Pests and diseases
Varieties
- T.c. Alba has white flowers.
- T.c. Rosea has pink flowers.
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Tweedia caerulea. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Tweedia caerulea QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
