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Amaranthaceae
Mulla Mulla
Ptilotus exaltatus
Outback resilience.
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Ptilotus
- Native to
- Australia, Western Australia, South Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained, low fertility
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Mulla mulla produces fluffy, feather-like flower spikes up to 12 inches long in shades of pink and mauve.
- After rain in the Australian interior, vast areas of arid land become carpeted with blooming ptilotus.
- The genus name comes from the Greek 'ptilotos,' meaning feathered or winged, referring to the fuzzy flowers.
- Aboriginal Australians used various Ptilotus species medicinally for skin conditions and as food sources.
- The cut flowers dry beautifully and are increasingly used in the global dried flower industry.
Color meanings
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resilience
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outback spirit
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delicacy