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Verticordia plumosa (Plumed Feather Flower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001309


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Verticordia
Species: Verticordia plumosa
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Winter
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
  • Grey-Green
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Coastal Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Sandy / Light
  • Poor
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Lilac
  • Purple
  • Violet
  • White
  • Mixed
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
  • Bird - shelter (nesting/thorns)
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Layering - Simple
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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  brombear (1128)
toni (36069)

Plant suggested by: brombear (1128)


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  brombear (1128) wrote on Mar 25 2010
Sandy or clayey soils, gravel, granite. Seasonally wet situations, rock outcrops, undulating plains, hills, road verges. Endemic to the south west and southern coast of WEstern Australia, and inland from Kalgoorie to Geraldtown

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