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Cheiranthera alternifolia
Clustered Finger-flower
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Uses: An ornamental fine foliaged shrub for mixed native landscapes in borders, rockeries, verges, parks and reserves.
Attracts nectar eating birds and insects. Requires well-drained soils. Responds to light pruning to maintain shape.

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

    
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
: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 0.4-0.5m
  • Spread 0.4-0.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Brassicaceae
  • Botanical Name Cheiranthera alternifolia
  • Common Name Clustered Finger-flower
  • Origin SA, Vic
  • Habit Open
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Blue
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region