Calytrix leschenaultii
STAR FLOWER
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Flowers: purple or mauve

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green
 
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Calytrix leschenaultii
STAR FLOWER
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple or mauve

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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