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Asteraceae
Cape Weed
Arctotheca calendula
Tenacious spread.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arctotheca
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cape weed is considered one of the most invasive plants in Australia, where it colonizes pastures and disturbed land.
- The flowers closely resemble dandelions but are actually in a completely different tribe within the daisy family.
- Each flower head can produce hundreds of seeds that are dispersed by wind thanks to feathery pappus structures.
- In its native South Africa, Cape weed plays a valuable role in stabilizing sandy coastal soils.
- The plant forms dense rosettes that smother competing vegetation, allowing it to dominate disturbed areas.
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adaptability
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