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Lithomyrtus retusa is a small tree or shrub in the myrtle family, native to northern Australia, growing 1 to 5 metres tall with white-pink flowers. It grows naturally in gullies and streambanks over sandstone, so it suits a well-drained, rocky, partly shaded spot in warm climates.
Lithomyrtus retusa is a member of the family Myrtaceae native to Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. It was first described in 1834 by Stephan Endlicher as Fenzlia retusa, but in 1999 it was assigned to the genus, Lithomyrtus, to give its currently accepted name, by Neil Snow and Gordon Guymer.
The small tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft). It blooms between January and December producing white-pink flowers.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithomyrtus retusa 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.
