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Chamelaucium Roycei
''Chamelaucium'', also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (''Leptospermum''). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax, ''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers. Description Plants of the genus ''Chamelaucium'' are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals, ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit. Taxonomy The genus was first defined by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Uncinatum
''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', the Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax, is a flowering plant endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect shrub 0.5 to 4m high, bearing white or pink flowers June–November. The name ''uncinatum'' means "hooked" in Latin, in reference to the tips of the leaves. The flowers (somewhat resembling those of the leptospermum, tea tree) last a relatively long time after cutting, making the plant popular in horticulture. It is widely cultivated throughout Australia, both in home gardens and in the cut flower industry. Purple-flowering cultivars have been developed. Cultivation Geraldton Wax is relatively hardy and fairly easy to grow in a Mediterranean climate with well-drained sandy soil and a sunny aspect. It can be grown in areas of higher humidity, such as Sydney, but tends to be short lived. It is also good in pots. It has the tendency to 'fall over' and may need support. It is very drought-tolerant and has aromatic leaves. The hardy characteristics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Drummondii
''Chamaelaucium drummondii'' is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect shrub typically grows to a height of but can reach as high as . It blooms between August and January producing white-pink flowers. Found along saline waterways and lakes and on sand plains in the Wheatbelt and Mid West The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia, about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton and inland to east of W ... regions of Western Australia where it grows in sand or clay soils over laterite or granite. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15395530 drummondii Plants described in 1857 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Repens
''Chamelaucium'', also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (''Leptospermum''). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax, ''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers. Description Plants of the genus ''Chamelaucium'' are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals, ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit. Taxonomy The genus was first defined by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Pauciflorum
''Chamaelaucium pauciflorum'' is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms in between August and October producing white-pink flowers. Found on plains, ridges and rises in an area extending from the Mid West The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia, about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton and inland to east of W ... to the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or gravelly soils over laterite. References pauciflorum Plants described in 1867 {{Myrtaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Orarium
''Chamelaucium'', also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (''Leptospermum''). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax, ''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers. Description Plants of the genus ''Chamelaucium'' are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals, ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit. Taxonomy The genus was first defined by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Micranthum
''Chamaelaucium micranthum'' is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, endemic to Western Australia. The erect shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and November producing white flowers. Found along creek beds and banks extending from the Mid West The Mid West region is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is a sparsely populated region extending from the west coast of Western Australia, about north and south of its administrative centre of Geraldton and inland to east of W ... to the central Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils. References micranthum Plants described in 1923 {{Myrtaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Megalopetalum
''Chamaelaucium megalopetalum'', is a flowering plant commonly known as the large waxflower, is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to Western Australia. The erect shrub typically grows to a height of but can reach as high as . It blooms between May and December producing white-pink-red or cream-yellow flowers. Found on sandy ridges or sand plains in the southern Wheatbelt, Great Southern and the south coast of the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sand or gravelly soils over laterite. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10448249 megalopetalum Plants described in 1867 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Marchantii
''Chamaelaucium marchantii'' is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The dense, rounded and many branched shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms in October producing yellow-green flowers. Found along creeks and on breakaway slopes in a small area in the Mid West region of Western Australia near Northampton Northampton ( ) is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is sit ... where it grows in sandy soils. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15395827 marchantii Plants described in 1987 Taxa named by Arne Strid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Lullfitzii
''Chamelaucium'', also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (''Leptospermum''). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax, ''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers. Description Plants of the genus ''Chamelaucium'' are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals, ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit. Taxonomy The genus was first defined by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Gracile
''Chamaelaucium gracile'' is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. It is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils. References gracile Gracility is slenderness, the condition of being gracile, which means slender. It derives from the Latin adjective ''gracilis'' (masculine or feminine), or ''gracile'' ( neuter), which in either form means slender, and when transferred for examp ... Plants described in 1864 {{myrtaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamelaucium Forrestii
''Chamelaucium'', also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (''Leptospermum''). The most well-known species is the Geraldton wax, ''Chamelaucium uncinatum'', which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers. Description Plants of the genus ''Chamelaucium'' are woody evergreen shrubs ranging from 15 cm (6 in) to 3 m (10 ft) high. The leaves are tiny to medium-sized and arranged oppositely on the stems. They contain oil glands and are aromatic, often giving off a pleasant aroma when crushed. The flowers are small and have five petals, ten stamens, and are followed by small hardened fruit. Taxonomy The genus was first defined by French botanist René Louiche Desfontaines in 1819. The derivation of the name is unclear. They are commonly known as waxplants, or wax flowers from the waxy feel of the petals. Fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
