ID Characteristic | Leaves are sweet-smelling when juvenile. |
Shape | Upright. |
Landscape | Informal flower gardens, dry gardens, as a potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Seed or cuttings. |
Cultivation | Plant in dry, well-draining clay, sandy or limestone soils in full sun. |
Pests | None known. |
Notable Specimens | Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
Habitat | Dry plains and savannahs. |
Bark/Stem Description | Dense wooly covering on stems, leaves and buds. Prickles that grow to 10 mm long. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Flower buds are covered in a dense wooly coating like the rest of the plant. |
Leaf Description | Ovate-lanceolate leaves that are covered in a dense wooly coating, and occasionally spines 8 - 10 mm long. Juvenile leaves can grow up to 32 cm long and 11 cm wide. |
Flower Description | 2 - 3 bell-shaped inflorescences with defined pistils. |
Fruit Description | Enclosed calyx fruit up to 20 mm long. |
Colour Description | Silvery-green foliage, buds and stems with a dense white wooly coating. Deep purple flowers with golden brown pistils. |
Texture Description | Wooly to soft. |