Encyclopedia · Goodeniaceae · Scaevola aemula
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Scaevola aemula
Fairy Fanflower
Scaevola · Goodeniaceae
Fan-shaped blue-purple flowers are carried for months above spreading foliage. It is ideal for containers, sunny edges and cascading over low retaining walls.
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Classification
Genus
Scaevola
Family
Goodeniaceae
Common name
Fairy Fanflower
Climate
temperate, subtropical, coastal
Scaevola aemula belongs to the Scaevola genus within the Goodeniaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, coastal zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
0.2–0.5 m H × 0.8–1.5 m W
Landscape use
flowering groundcover
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Scaevola aemula taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service