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Serruria pedunculata
Also called Artemesia Leaf Serruria, Fanleaf Spiderhead, Grey Spiderhead, Peduncled Serruria
Serruria pedunculata is a fynbos shrub from the Western Cape of South Africa, grown mainly for its grey, fan-shaped foliage and small pink flower heads. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and dry conditions, and is rarely grown outside its native region.
Serruria pedunculata, the fan-leaf spiderhead, is a flowering shrub that belongs to the genus Serruria and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Elandsberge among other places.
Common Rootstock Spiderhead · Kleinmond Spiderhead · Strawberry Spiderhead · Marshmallow Spiderhead · Stately Spiderhead · Acorn Spiderhead · Agulhas Spiderhead · Bottlebrush Spiderhead · Shiny Spiderhead · Lost Spiderhead · Wavy Spiderhead · Wynberg Spiderhead
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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.
