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False goldeneye

Heliomeris

False goldeneye
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Heliomeris is a genus of sunflower-like annual and perennial herbs in the daisy family, native to the western United States and northern Mexico, with several species grown in gardens and wild meadows. Full sun and well-drained soil suit most members.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Annual, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply, then let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, average to poor soil.
Temperature
15–30 °C; tolerates frost once established in many species.
How easy
Easy

About

Heliomeris is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, known generally as false goldeneyes.

They are native to the western United States and northern Mexico. One species, H. obscura, is separated from the others, endemic to a remote area on the border between the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.

Other Heliomeris plants

Rough false goldeneye · Longleaf false goldeneye · Showy goldeneye · Heliomeris obscura · Tropical false goldeneye

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heliomeris 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.

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