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Maireana sedifolia

 
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Family: Chenopodiaceae (ken-oh-poh-dee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Maireana (MAIR-ay-AH-na) (Info)
Species: sedifolia (sed-ih-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Jun 18, 2005, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This striking landscape plant is one of Australias few native succulents.

Positive Happenstance On Aug 29, 2003, Happenstance from Northern, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

Native of Australia, an evergreen shrub to 4’ tall and wide grown with beautiful, striking foliage. Used for cut foliage, very tolerant of dry, alkaline conditions, hardy to 20°F

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Glendale, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Clayton, California
San Diego, California
Austin, Texas



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