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Tenerife daisy
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum

Family: Asteraceae


What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It is like an ox eye daisy. It grows 90 cm tall. The leaves are blue-green.

There are 22-24 Argyranthemum species. They are shrubs on Canary Islands and Madeira.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. They are only slightly frost hardy. They suit a temperate climate. It grows naturally on the inland basalt cliffs of Tenerife.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Canary Islands, Europe, Mediterranean, Spain


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chrysanthemum anethifolium Brouss. ex Wild.; Pyrethrum foeniculaceum Willd.; and others