{"product_id":"pulicaria-crispa-desert-fleabane","title":"Pulicaria crispa - Desert Fleabane","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePulicaria crispa\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Desert Fleabane, is a low, strongly aromatic subshrub of the gravel plains and wadi beds of Arabia and the Sahara. It forms a compact grey-green mound of small crisped leaves, covered through much of the year with small bright yellow daisy flowerheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a familiar plant of the open desert floor, aromatic enough to be noticed as you walk past it and tough enough to flower without irrigation. It is used as native ground layer, in low-water beds and in restoration seeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.2 to 0.6 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.4 to 0.8 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Sahara, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small, crisped, grey-green aromatic leaves held densely on a low woody base; semi-deciduous in drought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers gravelly and sandy soils with free drainage; tolerates poor and alkaline ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant and adapted to survive on desert rainfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions across Arabia and north Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small bright yellow daisy flowerheads carried freely over a long season, heaviest after rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native ground layer, low-water bed and verge planting, restoration seeding on gravel plains and wadi beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.4 to 0.6 metres apart for a continuous low mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trim after the main flowering flush to hold a compact habit; no irrigation required once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, dying back in extreme drought and recovering quickly after rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The foliage is strongly aromatic when brushed or crushed, a defining characteristic of the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers are worked by bees and other pollinating insects across a long season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Fleabane brings genuine native flower colour and scent to the ground layer of a dryland scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452565049540,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_cd3df012-d25e-4947-852b-4071a06a7e29.png?v=1785211246","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/pulicaria-crispa-desert-fleabane","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}