Family | MYRTACEAE |
Genus species | Rinzia orientalis Rye |
Synonyms | Baeckea crassifolia Lindl. |
Habitat | sands and heaths |
Description | branchlets thin, densely covered with 1-4mm long, ovate leaves, flowers 5-7mm, pentamerous, with dark centre |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , South Australia , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MYRTACEAE
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