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Homoranthus clarksonii

Homoranthus clarksonii
Photo: Allthingsnative, CC BY-SA 4.0

Homoranthus clarksonii is a small upright shrub in the myrtle family, known only from a few populations on Mount Mulligan in north Queensland. It is a rare plant of sandstone boulder country, so it is best grown in a free-draining, sunny spot with good air movement.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty soil, low in fertility.
Temperature
Tolerates warm tropical to subtropical conditions; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
NE. Queensland
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Homoranthus clarksonii is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland. It is an upright shrub with pointed, linear leaves and pairs of creamy pink to pale yellow flowers which turn pink as they age. It is only known from small populations on Mount Mulligan.

Where it grows

Homoranthus clarksonii grows in shallow, sandy soils amongst sandstone boulders on the north western edge of Atherton Tablelands west of Mareeba.

Other Homoranthus plants

Homoranthus bebo · Homoranthus biflorus · Binghi Homoranthus · Homoranthus brevistylis · Homoranthus bruhlii · Homoranthus cernuus · Homoranthus coracinus · Bolivia Homoranthus · Homoranthus cummingii · Fairy Bells · Homoranthus decasetus · Homoranthus decumbens

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Homoranthus clarksonii 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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