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Homoranthus decumbens

Homoranthus decumbens
Photo: MargaretRDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0

Homoranthus decumbens is a low, spreading subshrub in the myrtle family, native to a small area north of Chinchilla in south-east Queensland. It is seldom grown in gardens, and its care is best matched to its native sandy heath conditions.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; allow soil to dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, deep sandy soil; add grit or sand to heavier mixes.
Temperature
Suited to subtropical conditions, roughly 10–35 °C; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard
Native range
SE. Queensland
Climate
subtropical

About

Homoranthus decumbens is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland. It is a low, spreading shrub with cylindrical leaves arranged in alternating opposite pairs. The flowers are yellowish green and arranged singly in upper leaf axils.

Where it grows

Found in a small area north of Chinchilla Queensland. Grows on deep sandy soils in heath and shrubby woodland on flat terrain.

Other Homoranthus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Homoranthus decumbens 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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