Conostylis aculeata
SPINY COTTON HEAD, PRICKLY CONOSTYLIS
Haemodoraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer
 
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Conostylis aculeata
SPINY COTTON HEAD, PRICKLY CONOSTYLIS
Haemodoraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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