Argyranthemum Webb

Dill daisy (en), Margherite (fr), Argyranthème (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae

Characteristics

Perennials, woody at base. Lvs entire to 1-3-pinnatisect, alternate. Capitula few to many in corymbs, or sometimes solitary, terminal, pedunculate; involucral bracts in 3-4 rows, with membranous margins. Receptacle convex or conic; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, ligulate, yellow, white or pink; inner florets ☿, tubular. Achenes dimorphic: those of ray florets 3-angled, with 0-3 wings, sometimes coalesced into groups of 2-9; those of disc florets obconic, terete, 4-angled, or somewhat flattened, with 0-2 wings. Pappus a small corona or 0.
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Shrubs and subshrubs, with stems and leaves eglandular. Leaves 1-or 2-pinnatisect. Capitula solitary or few, radiate; involucre multi-seriate, with bracts gradational in length; receptacle epaleate. Ray florets female, fertile. Disc florets bisexual; corolla 5-lobed. Achenes dimorphic; ray achenes trigonous, incurved with lateral wings and a posterior keel; disc achenes obconical-compressed, 1-winged. Pappus present.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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