Nemesia strumosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
South West Cape Province
Plant Profile: Nemesia strumosa
Taxonomy: Nemesia strumosaNames
Pouch Nemseia
Phonetic Spelling:neh-MEE-see-ah stroo-MOH-sah
Genus:Nemesia
Species:strumosa
Family:Scrophulariaceae
This flower makes an excellent cut option and thrives in rich, moist, and well-drained soil. It struggles in conditions of high heat and humidity. For a chance of blooming again in the fall, it's advisable to prune it back after the initial flowering period.
Nemesia strumosa Feature Summary
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Nemesia strumosa Feature Summary
Attributes
South West Cape Province
Annual
Flowers
Two-lipped tubular flowers in short terminal racemes. Each corolla has a pouch or pinched spur at the base.
Pink
White
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Raceme
Spring
Summer
Tubular
Leaves
Lance-shaped, sometimes toothed, green leaves (to 3” long) in pairs
Green
Simple
Opposite
Lanceolate
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Less than 12 inches
Mountains
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
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Nemesia strumosa Attributes
Nemesia strumosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nemesia strumosa: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Nemesia strumosa Flowers
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Description
Two-lipped tubular flowers in short terminal racemes. Each corolla has a pouch or pinched spur at the base.
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Pink
White
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nemesia strumosa: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Nemesia strumosa Leaves
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Description
Lance-shaped, sometimes toothed, green leaves (to 3” long) in pairs
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Color
Green
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nemesia strumosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nemesia strumosa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nemesia strumosa Whole Plant Traits
Nemesia strumosa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nemesia strumosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Nemesia strumosa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nemesia strumosa: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Nemesia strumosa Cultural Conditions
Nemesia strumosa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nemesia strumosa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nemesia strumosa: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Nemesia strumosa: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Nemesia strumosa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nemesia strumosa Stem
Nemesia strumosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nemesia strumosa Landscape
Nemesia strumosa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nemesia strumosa: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nemesia strumosa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
