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Arctotheca calendula
Capeweed - also known as Cape Daisy - is an annual weed that begins to appear from February to about April. It forms a rosette of grey-green succulent leaves, with yellow daisy-like flowers with black centres, in spring and early summer.
Capeweed is similar to many other 'rosette' weed types, except the leaves have white, quite hairy-looking undersides. Capeweed seeds can stay dormant in the soil for several years, waiting for the right conditions to germinate.
It's easiest to control capeweed if you prevent it from flowering and forming seed. It can be controlled by hand weeding or hoeing when small. In gardens, spot spraying with a general-use herbicide like Yates Zero Super Concentrate works well.
In lawns, Yates Prickle Weedkiller Concentrate will control capeweed without harming grass.
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