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Actinotus helianthi 'Starbright'
- File Number
- 1799
- ACRA Field Book Number
- 622
- Registration Date
- -
- Application Received
- 03/11/1997
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Cultivar Name
- Actinotus helianthi 'Starbright'
- Origin
- Wild source. Recurrent Phenotypic Selection over nine years: phenotypes from a coastal population (Kurnell, NSW) were screened on the basis of plant habit, suitability for tissue culture and response to cultivated conditions. Breeder: employees of the Mount Annan Botanic Garden, Mount Annan, NSW. PBR Status Granted: 29-Sep-2000 Expired
- Characteristics
- Herbaceous shrub to 0.5m(h) x 0.4m(w) variable with pale grey hairy leaves and the daisylike flower heads are greenish and the petal like bracts are cream to white with greenish tips. Flowering occurs in spring
- Cultivation
- Well drained soils in full sun or part shade.
- Publication
- Plant Varieties Journal Volume 12, Issue 4
- Colour Coding
- N/A
- Propagation
- Cuttings from semi-firm new growth, tissue culture
- Applicant Name
- The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust
- Uses
- As part of a mass planting or mixed in a shrubbery, or as a feature plant or large display pots.
- Availability
- Specialist native plant nurseries
- ANBG Accession Numbers
- -
- NSL ID
- -