Asteraceae FAMILY
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum is a much-branched, evergreen perennial plant with procumbent to ascending, more or less woody stems. It grows from 60 - 100cm tall. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental, usually as an annual or as a pot plant in the temperate zone..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. Africa - Canary Islands.
HabitatDry cliffs, occasionally on high mountains, in the south and south-western regions of Tenerife[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ]. Growing in dry rock crevices, usually restricted to basal rocks of basalt, at elevations from 200 - 1,100 metres.