Scientific Name:
Chamelaucium
spp.
Pronunciation:
kam-ay-LAU-see-um un-sin-AH-tum
Common Name:
wax flower
Family Name:
Myrtaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering cut plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves needle-like, lemon scented, 1-1.5(-2.5)cm long x 1-1.5mm wide; flowers arise from leaf axils, 1(-2.5)cm wide, 5 rounded petals, 10 stamens.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand (Western Australia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Floristry
Additional Info:
Most images are of C. uncinatum
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Needle-like
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Acicular, Linear
Apices:
Acute, Aristate
Bases:
Decurrent
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
Arise from leaf axils and are very long lasting on cut stems
Fruit Type:
Nut
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Stringy, Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Optimal Temp.:
Low
Light Level:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
