About
Ammobium calyceroides is a low perennial that typically reaches a height of about 8 cm. This species is indigenous to Tasmania and develops a rosette of lance-shaped, fleshy leaves that have a glossy green appearance and a slightly spiny texture. From the center of the rosette, a rounded cluster of small, four-petaled flowers emerges, displaying pale lilac to white hues from May to June. It is suitable for cultivation in pots and containers.
About the genus
Ammobium consists of upright annual plants that are typically cultivated as such. They feature simple, white-hairy foliage and sturdy, winged stems that support clusters of papery, everlasting flowerheads measuring up to 2.5 cm in diameter during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained cactus and succulent soil or soil mixed with a third gravel. Keep well-watered in hot weather but reduce watering in winter. If container-grown, choose a shallow but wide pot
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- May be difficult to propagate from seed as the seeds have a short lifespan. May be propagated by division of rhizomes in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free