Platysace lanceolata
Shrubby Platysace
Erect or straggling open to dense subshrub.
Additional information
- FamilyApiaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.6-1.5 m x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesVery variable, locally plants tend to have egg-shaped to round leaves to 10 mm long.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeDecember to February
- FlowersTerminal many-branched sprays of 3-6 small flowers.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soil in open forest. Semi shade.
- Garden useAn attractive small plant for a shady garden tolerating dry periods once established. Well presented white flowers stand out when there are not a lot of flowers in the garden.
- Commercially availableGenerally. Plants in general nurseries rarely local.
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Generally occurs further to the east.
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