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Xylomelum benthamii

Xylomelum benthamii is a woody shrub or small tree in the Protea family, native to south-eastern Queensland, Australia. It is a native Australian plant with a grey-leaved, woody habit typical of its genus, and it needs well-drained soil and full sun.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, acidic to neutral sandy or loamy soil; excellent drainage is essential.
Temperature
Tolerates mild to warm subtropical conditions; protect from frost, roughly below -3 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Xylomelum benthamii is a plant in the woody pear genus of the family Proteaceae. It was formerly considered a variety of Xylomelum pyriforme. It is native to south-eastern Queensland, Australia, and was described from material collected on 25 June 1829 on the Brisbane River some 140 km (87 mi) north-west of what is now Brisbane, the state capital. It was mistakenly linked with the name Xylomelum salicinum (Meisn.) Benth., and was given the replacement name X. benthamii in 2007 by A.E. Orchard, with the specific epithet honouring botanist George Bentham.

Other Xylomelum plants

Sandplain Woody Pear · Xylomelum cunninghamianum · Western Woody Pear · Xylomelum pyriforme · Xylomelum scottianum · Xylomelum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Xylomelum benthamii 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.

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