No images found for this plant ID: 9628.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "9628" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
chamelaucium
Scientific Name: Chamelaucium
Family: Myrtaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth:
Duration:
Other Names:
Waxflower (Chamelaucium)
Chamelaucium, commonly known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs native to southwestern Western Australia.
Considerations for Pets
- Some varieties have needle-like leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chamelaucium
- Common Name: Waxflower
- Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
- Previously known as Chamelaucium sp. South Coastal Plain.
- Manuscript name: Chamelaucium roycei (Brown et al. 1998).
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to southwestern Western Australia.
- Found in woodland and heath on sandy soils in Western Australia.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Generally small to medium shrubs.
- Narrow leaves.
- Chamelaucium uncinatum is an erect shrub 0.5 to 4 meters high.
- Chamelaucium 'Matilda' is an evergreen shrub that grows to 2-3 feet tall by 3-4 feet wide with tight narrow needle-like leaves.
- Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Purple Pride' grows to 6 to 7 feet tall and wide.
Quirky Facts
- The Latin name uncinatum, refers to "hooked", due to the shape of the leaf tip.
Additional Information
- Inter-generic hybridization may occur between different species within the genera Darwinia, Chamelaucium, and Verticordia.