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Fairy Fan-flower

Family: GOODENIACEAE
Genus: Scaevola
Species: aemula
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A fast growing evergreen perennial groundcover with numerous fan flowers over much of the year. Some forms sucker to spread even further. There are many cultivars. Flower colour ranges from blue to pink and white. Shape is prostrate or a low mound, usually less than 30 cm high and while some can be as much as 2 m wide, most are less than 1 m. They are also good hanging basket plants.

Pronunciation: Sku-vole-ah