Family | MYRTACEAE |
Genus species | Cheyniana microphylla (C.A.Gardner) Rye |
Bibliography | Nuytsia 19: 143 (2009) |
Native Range | w. Australia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Description | densely branched, leaves ovate, 1-2mm, flowers 1cm long, calyx green, densely glandular-hirsute, corolla crateriform, anthers yellow |
Size | 40-60cm |
Color | |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Balaustion microphyllum C.A.Gardner |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (WAU Western Australia) |