Berkheya cuneata (Bietou)

Berkheya cuneata (Bietou) plant with yellow flowers and silvery gray leaves close up.
Berkheya cuneata (Bietou) with numerous yellow flowers emerging from thick, pale silvery gray foliage.

Botanical names: Berkheya cuneata, Rohria cuneata

Common name: Bietou

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersThorny or spiny

South African endemic. The young Berkheya cuneata leaves at the stem-tip in picture appear sculpted in marble; erect and bluish white or the palest of green where the sun doesn't touch.

Similar plants: Berkheya cuneata (Bietou)


Berkheya cuneata (Bietou) yellow flower with silver foliage close up
Berkheya cuneata (Bietou) plant with yellow flowers against dense silver foliage in a rocky area.


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