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Gyrostemon ramulosus

Gyrostemon ramulosus
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gyrostemon ramulosus is a shrub or small tree of dry Australian landscapes, growing up to 5 m tall with corky bark. It is a little-known species, so care advice here is general and based on dry-zone shrub needs.

Family
Gyrostemonaceae (Gyrostemon family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings; established plants need little extra water.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty mix; avoid heavy, waterlogged soil.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Western Australia to SW. Queensland
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Gyrostemon ramulosus is a plant in the family Gyrostemonaceae. It was first described by René Louiche Desfontaines in 1820.

It is native to dry zones in Western and South of Australia.

Other Gyrostemon plants

Gyrostemon racemigerus · Gyrostemon subnudus · Gyrostemon

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gyrostemon ramulosus 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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