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Anacyclus radiatus

Anacyclus radiatus
Photo: (c) Duarte Frade, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0

Anacyclus radiatus is a small annual daisy-family herb from the western Mediterranean, grown mainly as a wildflower or ornamental in dry, sunny spots. It needs good drainage and full sun, and it is grown from seed each year.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil or sandy mix.
Temperature
Suited to warm, mild climates; frost-tender, so protect below about 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Macaronesia, W. & C. Medit.
Climate
subtropical

About

Anacyclus radiatus is a species of annual herb in the family Asteraceae native to the western Mediterranean Basin. They have a self-supporting growth form. Flowers are visited by Siphona, drone fly, Tachina, and Cyclyrius webbianus. Individuals can grow to 40 cm. It has been introduced to the Eastern Mediterranean and the island of Java.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anacyclus radiatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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