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Goodenia varia

a perennial woody member of the Goodenia genus in the family Goodeniaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Woodiness
woody
Height
0.6 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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Sedative[2].

Product or use
Sedative

Material uses

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The plants extensive root system makes it suitable for soil stabilization[4].

Ecology and functions

Earth stabiliser

Environment

Range
Australia - Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and New South Wales.
Habitat
Usually found on clay soils[2][3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay, heavy clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed -

Cultivation

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Thrives in arid conditions[4]. Requires greenhouse protection in Britain[1]. Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be applied directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that fail to fully ripen the wood and our longer, wetter winters[157, K].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Australian Medicinal Plants.

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  3. Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.

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  4. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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