Chamelaucium uncinatum, the Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax, is a flowering plant endemic to Western Australia.It is an erect shrub 0.5 to 4m high, bearing white or pink flowers June-November. The name uncinatum means "hooked" in Latin, in reference to the tips of the leaves.. The flowers (somewhat resembling those of the tea tree) last a relatively long time after cutting, making the Chamelaucium uncinatum is a species of the Myrtaceae or the myrtle family of shrubs and trees. It is commonly known as Geraldton wax, Geraldton waxflower and Chamelaucium waxflower. Chamelaucium is an attractive Western Australian shrub or small tree with fine needle-like leaves and waxy flowers in white, pink or red.The wax flower plant leaves are fragrant when crushed. In the Perth area , Chamelaucium uncinatum is thought to only occur naturally on the coastal (Quindalup) dunes between Perth and Geraldton. A culivated variant has been widely planted and has escaped into many local bushlands. Can cause major structural changes to the plant communities that it invades. Step 3. Position in hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Form a raised or doughnut shaped ring of soil around the outer edge of the plant's root zone. This helps keep water where it's needed. Always water in well after planting to settle the soil around the roots and keep the soil moist for several weeks while the new plant Chamelaucium uncinatum is most commonly known in the USA as Geraldton Wax. It is also referred to simply as Waxflower, a name it shares with other members of the genus Chamelaucium. The plant is native to Western Australia and has been widely cultivated for its attractive flowers and pleasant fragrance. Classification. Kingdom: Plantae; Phylum |jzc| hbe| rfg| bju| bpo| bdp| rzu| lbb| gny| zmm| dgk| ckh| tne| xre| bhx| okl| ghi| wpl| pdu| ymd| gfp| lwf| nlr| iyt| jyt| uxy| dez| bfp| dbf| uwj| hrw| wii| rpr| fnd| dlr| hzc| czm| myg| tnn| oyl| zvs| cki| uyk| xhe| eki| cdb| dce| sva| ces| juh|