Shape | Dense and round. |
Cultivation | Full sun and partial-shade. Drought tolerant. |
Notable Specimens | Kings Park Botanical Garden, Perth, Western Australia. |
Habitat | Found growing on sandy soils or soils high in limestone content. |
Leaf Description | Small, egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base. 4 - 11 mm long and are arranged in alternating pairs (forming 4 rows along the stems). |
Flower Description | The flowers are arranged in heads 35 - 45 mm in diameter, on ends of the branches which continue to grow after flowering. Flowering occurs during June to December. Appear as bottlebrush-like spikes. |
Fruit Description | The fruit are woody capsules, 7 - 9 mm long. Stamens which are in bundles of 5 - 7, 28 - 40 mm long and are joined for about half their length. |
Colour Description | The leaves are green. The flowers are creamy orange and red. |