Common Name: Fanflower
Latin Name: Scaevola aemula
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Fanflower
Scaevola aemula
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Scaevola aemula
Family: GOODENIACEAE
Genus: Scaevola
species: aemula
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Size Description:
Notes:
Height x width: 1.5 feet tall and wide
Growth habit: Trailing
Foliage: Thick, coarsely-toothed, green leaves, up to 3 inches long, grow along a spreading stem
Flowers: Purple, blue or white fan-shaped flowers with yellow throats, about ˝ to 1 inch long. Blooms prolifically until frost
Culture: Sun or part shade and well-drained soil. Tolerates dry heat once established.
Uses: Groundcover, hanging baskets
Propagation: Seed, cuttings
Cultivars: ‘Cajun Blue’
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.
Characteristics:
Availability: | High Availability | ||
Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
Part Shade Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like part shade. |
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220
Specimen: 46
Specimen: 46
Scaevola aemula flower
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
Scaevola aemula
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
Scaevola aemula
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney [Latitude: -33.860959500000000 Longitude: 151.216159240000000] Specimen: 10198

January 2017
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Location: Trondheim, Norway [Latitude: 63.435317500000000 Longitude: 10.408535500000000] Specimen: 12572