Scaevola taccada (syn. Scaevola sericea)
Common Name: Fan flower, Sea Lettuce, Beach Cabbage
Family: Goodeniaceae
Location: Queensland and Northern Territory coasts. Also endemic to Hawaiin Islands.
Flower Colour: White
Flowers: All year in tropics; in winter further south
Soil: Resistant to salt spray
Drainage: Good drainage required
Exposure: Full sun
Cover: Height – To 1.5m x Width – 2m
Danger: Frost
Fruit: Succulent dark blue fruits follow flowering
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photo: Graeme Ingall; second image, photographer unknown