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Cassinia arcuata
Drooping Cassinia, Biddy Bush
Notes

Uses: An indigenous colonizing species for degraded areas. Not suitable for most urban landscapes but an important plant in natural ecosystems. May have uses in revegetating industrial areas but should not be planted near agricultural areas. Fragrant foliage, butterfly and insect attracting.

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


:NL: Northern Lofty
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-3m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Asteraceae
  • Botanical Name Cassinia arcuata
  • Common Name Drooping Cassinia, Biddy Bush
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA,
  • Habit Upright, Dense
  • Landscape Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region