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Verticordia galeata
Origin: Native to Western Australia.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Verticordia |
| Species |
| galeata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Height |
| 1 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in well-drained soil. Prefers red sand. |
| Shape |
| Erect and rounded. |
| Pests |
| Root rot and fungal attack can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Sandstone gorges and sand plains. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, pointed and cylinder-like leaves that are 10 - 30 mm long with a pointed end. Stalks are erect and 12 - 20 mm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are honey-scented and arranged in corymb-like grounds near the end of branches. Each flower is on a stalk with the petals erect and with long, spreading, finger-like projections. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green while the flowers are bright yellow. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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