Cassinia arcuata
Cassinia arcuata, commonly known as drooping cassinia, biddy bush, Chinese scrub, Chinese shrub, Sifton bush and tear shrub, is a shrub species in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[3] It grows to 2 metres high and has sticky leaves which are 40 to 15 mm long and 1.5 mm wide.[3] The pale brown inflorescences appear in panicles from spring to autumn.[3] Plants have a distinctive curry scent.[4] The species colonises disturbed and cleared sites.[4] It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cassinia |
| Species: | C. arcuata |
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This is an easily cultivated plant. Requires well-drained soils. Does not tolerate salt winds. Grows in full or partial sun. It is not long-lived.[5]
References
- "Cassinia arcuata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 28 February 2017
- "Cassinia arcuata". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- "Cassinia arcuata". Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- Scott, Rob; Blake, Neil; Campbell, Jeannie; Evans, Doug; Williams, Nicholas (2002). Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt A Gardening Guide for South-eastern Melbourne. St Kilda: Gardners Books. p. 120. ISBN 095810090X.
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