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Family description Diascia.

Although Diascia is normally treated as a half-hardy annual, most are frost hardy and will survive for many years. The foliage tends to be small and carpet forming, with the flower spikes normally trailing. This makes Diascia an ideal plant for the rockery or hanging baskets and other permanent containers. They like well drained soil with plenty of humus, but should be planted in a sheltered, sunny position.

General care.

Clear away most of the top growth each autumn and apply a feed of slow acting fertilizer.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Diascia fetcaniensis.

Creeping plant best treated as an annual although it does sometimes survive the winter. Flowers are produced in flushes allthrough the summer months.

Display characteristics for Diascia fetcaniensis.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Deciduous
• Habit: Prostrate
• Type: Annual.
• Height: 0.30 mtr.
• Spread: 0.40 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Border. Container. Basket. Rockery.
• Light requirements: Full sun.
• Summer water requirements: Medium
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: 0 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: 2 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 35 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: Medium
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: Low
• Waterlogging tolerance: Medium
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Undefined
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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