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Homalocalyx pulcherrimus is a low, spreading to semi-prostrate shrub in the myrtle family, native to sand plains of southern Western Australia. It is best suited to dry, sandy, well-drained conditions.
Homalocalyx pulcherrimus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The spreading to semi-prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and December producing red-pink-purple flowers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Homalocalyx pulcherrimus 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.
