Pimelea linifolia ssp. linifolia

Slender Rice-flower

Slender upright or sprawling to prostrate shrub with yellow to reddish-brown branchlets.

Additional information

• FamilyThymelaeaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate to 1.2 m x 1 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesNarrow elliptical dark green leaves, paler below, 4-29 mm x 1-9 mm, margins curved inwards, rarely rolled under.
• Flower colourWhite or pink
• Flowering timeJuly to January
• FlowersTerminal clusters of hairy flowers, 7-many, erect or drooping, on long stalks. Four broad green or partly red bracts almost as long as flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained soils in dry and grassy forests. Frost tolerant. Partial to semi shade.
• Garden useDainty plant for small gardens and rockeries. It will tolerate some sun. Containers. Pruning is beneficial from young plants to maintain bushy habit.
• Commercially availableRarely
• Conservation statusLocally scattered within its preferred growing conditions.

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