Homoranthus flavescens
a perennial woody member of the Homoranthus genus in the family Myrtaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Homoranthus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 0.45 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Material uses
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An essential oil is obtained from the leaves. It has a banana-like aroma[1].
- Product or use
- Essential
Environment
- Range
- Australia.
- Habitat
- Well-drained low-fertility heathland and woodland soils.
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 9+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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In Australian gardens this species succeeds in most situations except very shady or very wet[157. Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be applied directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that fail to fully ripen the wood and our longer, wetter winters[157, K].
References
Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney 1981-00-00 ISBN 0-00-216441-8
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5