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Sida petrophila
Also called Tall Sida
Rock sida (Sida petrophila) is a spindly, upright, woolly-leaved shrub from Australia that grows on stony slopes and dry, shallow soils. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and little water once established.
Sida petrophila, commonly known as rock sida, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae and grows in all mainland states of Australia with the exception of Victoria and the Northern Territory. It is an upright perennial with leaves arranged alternately and yellow flowers.
Rock sida grows on stony slopes and shallow sandy soils in the south-west of Western Australia, and in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sida petrophila 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.
