Philotheca myoporoides ssp. myoporoides

Long-leaf Wax-flower

Dense blue-green shrub.

SynonymEriostemon myoporoides
FamilyRutaceae
StoreyMiddle storey
Size1.5-4 m x 1.5-4 m
Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
LeavesAromatic broad thick oblong-elliptic leaves dotted with oil glands, 40-150 mm x 10-35 mm, tip pointed or rounded with small point. Leaves dark green to blue-green, paler below.
Flower colourWhite with pink tones
Flowering timeJuly to October
FlowersBunches of up to 13 starry flowers to 2 cm across, in leaf axils. Extended point on anthers.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist well drained deep soils in moist to wet tall forests. Frost and snow tolerant. Semi shade to dappled shade.
Garden useVery attractive shrub, more difficult to grow than the more commercially available forms. Will grow in full sun provided it doesn't dry out. Screen. Cut flowers.
Commercially availableRarely. Non-local forms available
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites where it can be common. More common but scattered outside the Shire boundary.
Related speciesThe large local form is often referred to as "Mountain Giant". Many subspecies of P. myoporoides are available. All others occur naturally outside the Shire boundary.