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Chamelaucium megalopetalum
A Western Australian shrub in the myrtle family, grown for its showy waxy flowers that bloom from May to December. It needs very well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil and a sunny spot to do well.
Chamaelaucium megalopetalum, is a flowering plant commonly known as the large waxflower, is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.4 metres (1 to 5 ft) but can reach as high as 2 metres (7 ft). It blooms between May and December producing white-pink-red or cream-yellow flowers.
Chamelaucium axillare · Chamelaucium brevifolium · Chamelaucium ciliatum · Chamelaucium confertiflorum · Chamelaucium drummondii · Chamelaucium gracile · Chamelaucium marchantii · Chamelaucium micranthum · Chamelaucium pauciflorum · Geraldton wax · Chamelaucium virgatum · Waxes
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chamelaucium megalopetalum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
