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Hairy Pink Bells

Tetratheca pilosa

Also called Pink Eyed Susan

Hairy Pink Bells
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain

Hairy Pink Bells (Tetratheca pilosa) is a small, slender shrub native to southeastern Australia, grown for its drooping pink to mauve flowers with dark centres. It is a species in the Elaeocarpaceae family, though it is sometimes listed under other names such as Pink Eyed Susan. Give it sun, good drainage and little fuss.

Family
Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarp family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the soil dry between waterings; it tolerates dry conditions once settled.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty soil; a native or acidic mix suits it well.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates cool temperate winters and light frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Tetratheca pilosa is a flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae, endemic to Australia. It is a small shrub found in dry sclerophyll forests, open heathlands and woodlands of Australia. It was first recorded in 1805 by French botanist Jacques Labillardière.

Where it grows

Tetratheca pilosa is one of a few Tetratheca species that occurs in multiple states across Australia (most other species are locally endemic). It is found in Tasmania, Victoria, the south east corner of South Australia and in a few localised patches in New South Wales.

Other Tetratheca plants

Tetratheca affinis · Tetratheca aphylla · Mountain Pink Bells · Pink Bells · Tetratheca confertifolia · Tetratheca decora · Tetratheca deltoidea · Tetratheca efoliata · Tetratheca ericifolia · Tetratheca erubescens · Tetratheca exasperata · Tetratheca fasciculata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tetratheca pilosa 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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