Boronia crenulata (Aniseed Boronia)


Botanical Information

FamilyRutaceae
GenusBoronia
Speciescrenulata
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height0.7 - 1 m
Spread0.7 - 1 m
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June, July, August

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeOrnamental use and container planting.
PropagationSeed, softwood cutting, semi-hardwood cutting and layering.
CultivationMoist, well-drained loamy and sandy loam soils with a pH of acid and neutral. Tolerates light frost.
PestsMay occasionally attract scale and mealy-bugs.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
HabitatSand plains, swampy costal areas, salt lakes and rocky outcrops.
Leaf DescriptionThe leaves are variable in shape, 20 mm long, 2 mm wide are strap-like or egg-shapped with a narrower end towards the base. Usually have a few long soft hairs on the leaves and the margin has a few small teeth.
Flower DescriptionStar-shaped, scattered singly or in small groups in leaf axils or at the end of the stems. Blooms are about 15 mm wide and bloom from May to December or January to February. The sepals are egg-shapped to triangular, 1.5 - 2 mm long and have a sharp pointed tip. There are 4 glabrous petals and eight stamens.
Colour DescriptionThe flowers are pink. The leaves are green.

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