Leionema bilobum ssp. serrulatum

Notched Phebalium

Dense shrub or small tree, often suckering, with minute starry hairs on stems.

Additional information

• SynonymPhebalium bilobum
• FamilyRutaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size2-4 m x 1.5-3 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesAromatic, dark green, narrowly elliptic, toothed leaves, 16-52 mm x 4-8 mm, base wedge shaped, tip cut off or slightly notched.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeSeptember to November
• FlowersMasses of open flowers in terminal bunches, buds often pink.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soil in moist to wet forests, often on steep slopes. Frost tolerant. Dappled to full shade.
• Garden useAn attractive screen plant for shady moist positions. Cut flower.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. Common in the few areas in which it occurs in the Shire.

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