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Myrtaceae
Grampians Thryptomene
Thryptomene calycina
Delicate strength.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Thryptomene
- Native to
- Victoria, Australia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, rocky or sandy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Thryptomene calycina is covered in tiny star-shaped flowers in late winter, earning it the name 'Australian heather.'
- It is one of Australia's most popular cut flowers, with arching sprays lasting well in vases.
- The genus name comes from the Greek 'thryptomene,' meaning shattered or broken, referring to the papery petals.
- Thryptomene is related to tea trees and bottlebrushes within the large myrtle family.
- It is especially associated with the Grampians (Gariwerd) mountain range in western Victoria where it grows abundantly.
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