Darwinia vestita - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1865
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 180 (1865)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937893
Common Names
- Darwinia
- Clothed Bitter Bush
- Vestita Darwinia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Darwinia vestita (also called Woolly Darwinia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 1.5 meters in height. It is native to Australia and can be found in heathlands and woodlands. It has small pink bell-shaped flowers and linear leaves with woolly hairs.
Uses & Benefits
Darwinia vestita is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, coughs, and sore throats. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Darwinia vestita has small white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Darwinia vestita is a small shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 m. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil. Propagate from seed or cuttings in spring or summer.
Where to Find Darwinia vestita
Darwinia vestita is native to Western Australia.
Species in the Darwinia genus
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-56544: Based on the initial data import
George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.