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Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds

Botanical Name:Brunonia australis 
Common Name:Blue Pincushion  , native cornflower 
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
10-40 cm x 10-15 cm
Foliage:Rosette of hairy pale green spoon-shaped leaves 3-16 cm x 3-15 mm
Flowers:Dense bright blue pincushion-like flowers, October-January. Many erect unbranched flowering stems with a single pincushion-like flowerhead on each.
General
Comments:

Perennial herb. Good container plant.  Butterflies like the nectar.

Likes dry to moist well drained soils in woodlands. Light frosts.

Further
Information:
  1. Yarra Ranges Council 
  2. Australian Native Plants Society 
  3. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia) 
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA) 


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