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Amaranthaceae
Mulla Mulla
Ptilotus exaltatus
Endurance in harsh conditions.
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Ptilotus
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Mulla mulla is an Aboriginal Australian name meaning 'of the stars,' referencing the flower's fuzzy star-like appearance.
- There are over 100 species of Ptilotus, nearly all endemic to Australia.
- The flowers have a distinctive feathery, bottlebrush-like shape covered in fine hairs.
- Aboriginal Australians traditionally used mulla mulla roots as a food source.
- It can survive in extremely arid conditions with very little rainfall.
Color meanings
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resilience
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survival
2
beauty in adversity