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Scaevola aemula (Purple Fanfare, Scaevola)

Purple Fanfare is an Australian perennial, that is often grown as annual in areas outside of its hardiness zone. Especially grown for its fanshaped flowers, that can be violet, pink, blue or white in color. The flowers are fragrant during the evening. The leaves are green, matte, and evergreen.

Purple Fanfare should be planted in well drained, moist soil, and in full sun. 

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  • Botanical Description
  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Scaévola, Fleur éventail

    Pronunciation: skee-VO-luh EM-yoo-luh

  • Plant type: Groundcover

  • Origin: Australia

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 16

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13

  • Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Container, Ground cover

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Spreading

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Whorled

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Dentate

    Leaf Texture: Hairy

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Spike

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Purple, Blue, White, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Summer

  • Trunk

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: No

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting, Layering

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