Detail
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Goodenia varia
Sticky Goodenia
Notes

Uses: An ornamental planted singly as a colourful foreground amongst mixed natives in raised beds, verges and nature strips or in parks and reserves.
Suited to acidic and calcareous soils. Prefers well-drained soils. Responds to pruning. Attracts native butterflies and insects, caterpillar food plant.
Formerly Goodenia caerulea

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

   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.1-0.6m
  • Spread 0.5-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Goodeniaceae
  • Botanical Name Goodenia varia
  • Common Name Sticky Goodenia
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW,
  • Habit Spreading, Arching
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)