Encelia farinosa Brittle bush (Compositae) Deciduous shrub

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Encelia farinosa
Brittle bush
Deciduous shrub
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The Encelia farinosa plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California to Utah and Arizona. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Brittle bush.

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Latin Name:  Encelia farinosa
Common Name:  Brittle bush
Family:  Compositae
Author:  Gray.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry stony slopes to 1000 metres[71].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed and pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle[200]. Grow on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter, making sure the pots are deep enough to accomodate the tap root, and plant out in early summer. Cuttings, in pure sand, in a frame[200]. The report does not specify the type of cutting.

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