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Erigeron karvinskianus (Mexican flea-bane, Latin American flea-bane)

Santa Barbara daisy is a perennial that has trailing stems and oval fuzzy silver green leaves and flowers during the summer revealing yellow centered daisies that start out white and while aging turns to pink then purple. The flowers also attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. It is suitable for xeriscaping

 

  • Landscape Information
  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Ixitixel (eigene Arbeit (selbst fotografiert)) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Pronunciation: er-IJ-er-on kar-winz-kee-AY-nus

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: Mexico to Panama

  • Heat Zones: 5 to 8

    Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9

  • Uses: Border Plant, Container, Ground cover, Rock Garden

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m, 0.5 to 1 m

    Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter, 1 to 1.5 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Ixitixel (eigene Arbeit (selbst fotografiert)) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

    Leaf Shape: Ovate

    Leaf Texture: Hairy

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant

    Color(growing season): Green, Silver

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Capitulum

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Purple, White, Pink

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Achene/Akene

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Summer

  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • By Ixitixel (eigene Arbeit (selbst fotografiert)) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
I, KENPEI [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Division, Rhizomes

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