About
Carpanthea pomeridiana is a rapidly expanding annual that showcases a spreading growth pattern. Its somewhat succulent green leaves emerge in winter, giving way to rounded clusters of golden yellow flowers in spring. These blooms form flat-topped cymes that open from the center outward. In summer, fruit capsules develop, releasing seeds when conditions are sufficiently moist.
About the genus
Carpanthea consists of upright succulent annuals featuring spoon-shaped foliage and daisy-like blooms that unfold in the afternoon.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial, Cactus Succulent
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Native to
- S. Africa (Cape)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow from seed sown in Autumn in sandy growing media in a shallow seed tray. Germination is rapid, seedlings should be pricked out into containers or flower bed in warmer climate. Keep media moist, don't overwater
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in Autumn
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free