| Common Name |
Chocolate Daisy, Chocolate Scented Daisy, Chocolate
Flower, Lyreleaf Greeneyes |
| Latin Name |
Berlandiera lyrata |
| Family / Origin |
Asteraceae / |
| Sunset zone / USDA zone |
1- 13 / 8 -10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest, 4,000 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Partial shade |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, aromatic |
| Flowers |
Slight fragrance of chocolate, spring through late summer yellow
flowers |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Deadhead plant in winter |
| Propagation |
Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[200].
Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings
into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them
out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of
its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for
their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following
year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the
growing season[200].
|
| Pests and Diseases |
None |
| Landscape Uses |
Rock garden, borders, low maintenance, foliage scent,
parkways, specimen, cut flowers, pots |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Thornless, Fragrance |
| Nature Value |
Attracts songbirds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Berlandiera_lyrata.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/1605/ |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Berlandieria_lyrata.html |
| Images and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlandiera_lyrata |
| Images and
data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BELY |
| Images and
data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Berlandiera%20lyrata.pdf |
| Images and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlandiera_lyrata |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Berlandieria_lyrata.html |
| Images and
data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/berlandiera_lyrata.html |
| Images and
data |
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=2822 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.delange.org/ChocolateFlower/ChocolateFlower.htm |
| Images and
data |
http://www.chocolateflowerfarm.com/inc/sdetail/350 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM07849&sp=Berlandiera%20lyrata |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BELY |
| Nursery |
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/berlyrata.htm |
| Nursery |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/25390/ |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
