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Cyathostemon tenuifolius

Cyathostemon tenuifolius
Photo: Allthingsnative, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cyathostemon tenuifolius is an upright Western Australian shrub, about 0.9 m tall, with white flowers from September to November. It grows in the wild around swamps and creek banks, so it prefers consistently moist, well-drained conditions in cultivation.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Sandy loam or sandy clay with good drainage.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Western Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Cyathostemon tenuifolius is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.

The upright shrub typically grows to a height of 0.9 metres (3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing white flowers.

Other Cyathostemon plants

Cyathostemon ambiguus · Cyathostemon blackettii · Cyathostemon divaricatus · Cyathostemon gracilis · Cyathostemon heterantherus · Cyathostemon verrucosus · Cyathostemon

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyathostemon tenuifolius 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.

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