Fairy Fan-flower

Scaevola aemula

"Scaevola aemula" is a small shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, native to southern Australia.
Scaevola aemula Mainly found along the New South Wales and Victorian coastlines where it can be seen in the form of a low growing perennial herb. The small flowers have a beautiful fan shape, giving rise to the common name of fairy fan-flower. Flowering August through to March in its native range. 

Growing to 50 cm height in the wild, cultivars are usually mat forming, no more than 15 cm height. This is cultivar 'Bondi White'.  Asterales,Australia,Fairy Fan-flower,Flora,Geotagged,Goodeniaceae,Scaevola aemula,Spring,botany,macro,new south wales,white flower

Appearance

It grows to 50 cm in height and produces white or blue flowers in spikes up to 24 cm long from August to March in its native range. These are followed by rounded, wrinkled berries to 4.5 mm in length.

The species is thought to be the most commonly cultivated of the genus "Scaevola", and a large number of cultivars have been developed. Most of these are mat-forming to a height of 12 cm and spreading up to 1 metre in width. It prefers a sunny or partially shaded, well-drained position and tolerates salt spray and periods of drought. Pruning and pinching of tip growth may be carried out to shape the plant. Propagation is from cuttings or by layering.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyGoodeniaceae
GenusScaevola
SpeciesS. aemula