Family | RUTACEAE |
Genus species | Leionema oldfieldii (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson |
Synonyms | Eriostemon oldfieldii F.Muell. |
Phebalium oldfieldii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves crowded, narrowly oblong to cuneate, obtuse, coriaceous, shiny, flowers 6-10mm, in small umbels |
Size | 30-90cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUTACEAE
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