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Pityrodia chrysocalyx

Pityrodia chrysocalyx
Photo: NCRIS, Canberra - Modificado y subido por Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pityrodia chrysocalyx is a compact, bushy Western Australian shrub in the mint family, grown for its glossy leaves and white-and-gold flowers. It is a native species that suits dry, free-draining conditions.

Family
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then sparingly; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Free-draining sandy loam, or gritty mix in containers.
Temperature
Tolerates warm, dry summers and mild winters; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Western Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Pityrodia chrysocalyx is a flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, bushy shrub with small, glossy leaves, and flowers with white petals and a golden-yellow calyx.

Where it grows

This pityrodia grows in sandy loam in open woodland mainly between Esperance, Norseman, Lake Meads and Pyramid Lake in the Coolgardie and Mallee biogeographic regions.

Other Pityrodia plants

Pityrodia augustensis · Pityrodia byrnesii · Pityrodia canaliculata · Pityrodia gilruthiana · Pityrodia hemigenioides · Pityrodia iphthima · Pityrodia jamesii · Pityrodia lanuginosa · Pityrodia lepidota · Pityrodia loricata · Pityrodia obliqua · Pityrodia puberula

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pityrodia chrysocalyx 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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