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Dilleniaceae
Guinea Flower
Hibbertia scandens
Joy and warmth.
- Family
- Dilleniaceae
- Genus
- Hibbertia
- Native to
- Eastern Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen vine
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, acidic
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The common name 'Guinea Flower' comes from the flowers' resemblance to golden guinea coins used in Britain until the 19th century.
- The genus was named after George Hibbert, an 18th-century English merchant and plant collector with a famous private botanical garden.
- The bright yellow flowers have a distinctive ring of numerous stamens and open flat like buttercups, up to 2 inches across.
- There are over 150 species of Hibbertia, almost all native to Australia, with a few in Madagascar and New Caledonia.
- The twining vine can serve as a ground cover or be trained to climb trellises, making it one of Australia's most versatile native ornamentals.
Color meanings
0
cheerfulness
1
Australian spirit