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Nematolepis elliptica

Nematolepis elliptica
Photo: Murray Fagg, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nematolepis elliptica is a small bushy shrub from the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, grown mainly by collectors of native and rock-garden plants. Give it full sun to part shade and very well-drained, rocky soil, as in its natural habitat.

Family
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings; it tolerates dry conditions once established.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or rocky mix; avoid heavy, waterlogged soil.
Temperature
Tolerates cool temperatures; protect from hard frost and extreme heat (protect below about -5 °C).
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. New South Wales to E. Victoria
Climate
subtropical

About

Nematolepis elliptica, is a small, bushy shrub with white flowers in small clusters from September to November. It is endemic to the south coast of New South Wales.

Where it grows

Nematolepis elliptica has a restricted distribution in the ranges east of Cooma in New South Wales. It is found growing in shrubland and forests, usually amid rocky outcrops.

Other Nematolepis plants

Leafy Nematolepis · Ovate Phebalium · Nematolepis phebalioides · Nematolepis rhytidophylla · Satinwood · Shining Nematolepis · Nematolepis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nematolepis elliptica 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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