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Verticordia chrysanthella
Little Chrysantha
Origin: South-west of Western Australia.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Verticordia |
| Species |
| chrysanthella |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Height |
| 1.6 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groudcover. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil. Prefers clay loam, clay and sand. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands, granite outcrop, sandplains and wet depressions. |
| Leaf Description |
| Cylinder-shaped, linear leaves with a hooked tip. Stalks are erect and 6 - 10 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Scented, arranged in corymb-like groups at the end of branches. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are lemon-yellow to gold coloured and fade to orange, red or brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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