Sigesbeckia orientalis
Indian Weed
Erect branched annual herb.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.1-0.8 m x 0.1-0.8 m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesPairs of dark green lance- to arrow-shaped leaves 2-17 cm x 1-7 cm, sparsely downy, margins serrated, tip pointed, veins conspicuous.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timemost of the year, especially November to March
- FlowersSmall daisy flowerheads to 13 mm wide on long stalks, about 8 lobed ray florets. 5 outer bracts longer than flower, covered in sticky glandular hairs.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in moist forests, often in gullies and along streams. Semi shade and dappled shade.
- Garden useA small colonising plant with sticky bracts. Grow under trees in moist areas. Will spread in disturbed areas.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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