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Boronia citrata
Lemon boronia is a small, erect woody shrub native to subalpine heath and woodland in Victoria, valued for its strongly lemon-scented leaves and pink flowers in autumn and winter. It needs cool conditions, good drainage and an open, sunny spot to do well.
Boronia citrata, commonly known as lemon boronia, is a plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae and is endemic to Victoria. It is an erect, woody shrub with pinnate, strongly lemon-scented leaves and pale pink to rosy pink, four-petalled flowers arranged in groups of up to five.
This boronia grows in subalpine mallee and heath. Populations from the upper catchment of the Macalister River, north and east of Licola grow in subalpine heath on shallow soils. Populations in the Yarra River catchment east of Warburton are found in peppermint woodland.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
