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Goodeniaceae
Hop Goodenia
Goodenia ovata
Cheerful abundance.
- Family
- Goodeniaceae
- Genus
- Goodenia
- Native to
- Southeastern Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, adaptable
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Goodenia ovata is one of Australia's most adaptable native shrubs, tolerating drought, poor soils, and part shade.
- It is one of the first plants to resprout after bushfire, quickly producing masses of bright yellow flowers.
- The genus Goodenia contains over 200 species, nearly all endemic to Australia, making it one of the largest Australian genera.
- The genus is named after Samuel Goodenough, an 18th-century English bishop and founding member of the Linnean Society.
- The sticky, resinous stems trap small insects, though the plant is not considered a true carnivore.
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