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Ptilotus
Also called Lamb's Tails, Mulla Mulla, Pussy Tails
Ptilotus is a genus of about 125 mostly arid-zone Australian herbs and small shrubs, including commonly grown ornamental species with fluffy, soft-haired spike flowers. Grow it in full sun in well-drained soil, as most species are drought-tolerant once established.
Ptilotus is a genus of approximately 125 species of flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae, and is endemic to Australia, apart from Ptilotus conicus that also occurs in Malesia. Plants in the genus Ptilotus are annual or perennial herbs or shrubs with usually hairy spikes of compact spherical, oval or cylindrical flowers.
Most species of Ptilotus occur in arid parts of Western Australia, but there are species in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
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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.
