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Stirlingia abrotanoides

Stirlingia abrotanoides is a small shrub from the Proteaceae family, native to the Wheatbelt of south-western Western Australia. It is a rarely grown species, best suited to a well-drained, sunny spot in a Mediterranean-style climate.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established and let the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil with low fertility; avoid phosphorus-rich fertilisers.
Temperature
Tolerates mild to warm conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Australia

About

Stirlingia abrotanoides is a herb or shrub of the genus Stirlingia endemic to the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.

Other Stirlingia plants

Stirlingia anethifolia · Stirlingia divaricatissima · Blue Boy · Stirlingia seselifolia · Stirlingia simplex · Stirlingia tenuifolia · Blue Boys

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stirlingia abrotanoides 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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