Details of genus: Thryptomene [2725]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Heath myrtle
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Family: Myrtaceae
family_ja: フトモモ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 25 species of upright to spreading, evergreen shrubs, found on rocky slopes and heathland in Australia, and grown for their flowers and foliage. The wiry stems bear small, simple, oblong or obovate to inversely lance-shaped leaves in opposite pairs, and produce an abundance of saucer-shaped flowers, each with 5 petals and 5 tepals, from winter to summer. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse. In milder climates, grow heath myrtles in a shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Surface-sow seed at 13°C (55°F) in spring. Insert semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show |