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Hibbertia exutiacies
Spiky Guinea-flower
Notes

Uses: As an understorey planting in dry shady situations or rocky areas. Plant singly as accent plants, in borders or grouped as a feature for mixed beds, verges or roundabouts. Requires well-drained soils. Bird and insect attracting.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

  
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:NL: Northern Lofty
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.3-0.5m
  • Spread 0.5-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Dilleniaceae
  • Botanical Name Hibbertia exutiacies
  • Common Name Spiky Guinea-flower
  • Origin SA, Vic
  • Habit Erect, Dwarf
  • Landscape Hills, Footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region