Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1867
Citation Micro:
Fl. Austral. 3: 38 (1867)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000840524
Common Names
- Pauciflorum Chamelaucium
- Pauciflorum Waxflower
- Pauciflorum Chamelaucium Waxflower
Description
Chamelaucium pauciflorum (also called Geraldton Wax, Waxflower, and many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia. It has white to pink flowers and grows in a variety of habitats, including coastal areas, woodlands, and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Chamelaucium pauciflorum is an ornamental shrub that is popular in gardens. It is known for its bright pink flowers and its ability to thrive in humid climates. The flowers can be used in floral arrangements and the leaves can be used to make a fragrant tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Chamelaucium pauciflorum are white and star-shaped, with five petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Chamelaucium pauciflorum can be propagated from seed or by division of clumps. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant. It can be propagated by seed sown in spring or summer in a warm greenhouse, or by division of clumps in spring or summer.
Where to Find Chamelaucium pauciflorum
Chamelaucium pauciflorum is native to Western Australia.
Species in the Chamelaucium genus
Chamelaucium axillare,
Chamelaucium brevifolium,
Chamelaucium ciliatum,
Chamelaucium confertiflorum,
Chamelaucium drummondii,
Chamelaucium gracile,
Chamelaucium heterandrum,
Chamelaucium marchantii,
Chamelaucium megalopetalum,
Chamelaucium micranthum,
Chamelaucium pauciflorum,
Chamelaucium uncinatum,
Chamelaucium virgatum,
Chamelaucium erythrochlorum,
Chamelaucium floriferum,
Chamelaucium orarium,
Chamelaucium roycei,
Chamelaucium forrestii,
Chamelaucium lullfitzii,
Chamelaucium xanthocladum,
Chamelaucium repens,
Species in the Myrtaceae family
Acca lanuginosa,
Acca macrostema,
Accara elegans,
Actinodium cunninghamii,
Agonis baxteri,
Agonis flexuosa,
Agonis grandiflora,
Agonis theiformis,
Agonis undulata,
Agonis hypericifolia,
Algrizea macrochlamys,
Algrizea minor,
Allosyncarpia ternata,
Aluta appressa,
Aluta aspera,
Aluta maisonneuvei,
Aluta quadrata,
Aluta teres,
Amomyrtella irregularis,
Amomyrtella guilii,
Amomyrtus luma,
Amomyrtus meli,
Angophora bakeri,
Angophora clelandi,
Angophora costata,
Angophora crassifolia,
Angophora dichromophloia,
Angophora euryphylla,
Angophora exul,
Angophora floribunda,
Angophora hispida,
Angophora inopina,
Angophora leiocarpa,
Angophora melanoxylon,
Angophora paludosa,
Angophora robur,
Angophora subvelutina,
Angophora woodsiana,
Angophora clelandii,
Anticoryne diosmoides,
Anticoryne ovalifolia,
Anticoryne melanosperma,
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis,
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri,
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis,
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata,
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii,
Arillastrum gummiferum,
Astartea aspera,
Astartea corniculata,