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Convolvulus cneorum (Convolvulus cneorum)
Convolvulus cneorum

Silverbush

Convolvulus · Convolvulaceae

Convolvulus cneorum, the silverbush or shrubby bindweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae, which contains many plants described as "bindweed". The Latin specific epithet cneorum is a word of Greek origin referring to a small olive-like plant, possibly a species of Daphne.

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Classification

Genus
Convolvulus
Family
Convolvulaceae
Common name
Silverbush
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Convolvulus cneorum belongs to the Convolvulus genus within the Convolvulaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Silverbush.

Convolvulus mauritanicus
Convolvulus mauritanicus

Convolvulus mauritanicus

Dichondra argenta (Dichondra argenta)
grassshade
Dichondra argentea

Dichondra argentea

Kidney-Weed (Dichondra repens)
Australian nativeshade
Dichondra repens

Kidney-Weed

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Further reading

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    Convolvulus cneorum taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service