| Common name |
pale fan-flower |
| Scientific name |
Scaevola albida (Sm.) Druce |
| Family |
Goodeniaceae |
| Etymology |
Genus: Latin, scaevola, little hand. Referring to the dried flowers supposedly resembling a withered hand.
Species: From Latin, albidus, somewhat white, referring to the pale flowers. |
| Distribution |
Occurs from south-eastern Queensland through eastern New South Wales and coastal areas of Victoria and Tasmania in a range of habitats. |
| Native habitat |
Grows in sclerophyll forest and low-growing coastal communities, chiefly on the coast and ranges. |
| Description |
A prostrate, root suckering herb with white, mauve, pale blue or pink flowers. |
| Flowering/fruiting |
Throughout the year. |
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Location in Garden |
You can see it planted in Bed 29 in the Connections Garden and in the Woodland Picnic Area. |
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This particular form is native to the Mount Annan site and grows well on our clay soil.
It adapts well to cultivation in a range of well-drained soils, does best in sunny or semi-shaded sites and is frost hardy. A good choice for rockeries, containers and path-side plantings as it softly cascades and sprawls.
There are a number of forms and cultivars available at good nurseries.
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