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Myoporum cordifolium, Jerramungup myoporum, is a small erect shrub of the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae) from south-west Western Australia, growing 1 to 1.5 m with tiny fleshy heart-shaped leaves. It is a rarely cultivated species, so the care advice here comes from general knowledge of the genus, which suits well-drained, sunny sites.
Myoporum cordifolium, commonly known as Jerramungup myoporum, is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. It is a shrub with thin, stiff branches and tiny, heart-shaped leaves, both covered with wart-like tubercles. Single white flowers with purple spots develop in the leaf axils and are followed by wrinkled green or brown fruits. It is endemic to a small area in the south-west of Western Australia
Myoporum cordifolium occurs between the Ongerup and Jerramungup districts in the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee biogeographic regions, where it grows in sandy or clay loam.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myoporum cordifolium 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.
