Darwinia squarrosa
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Darwinia squarrosa is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
. It has an erect and straggly habit, growing to between 0.2 and 1 metre high. The fringed bracts around the flowers form a pendent "bell" which is usually red or pink These are primarily produced between August and November in the species native range.
It occurs on rocky slopes of the eastern peaks of the Stirling Range National Park
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who gave it the name Genetyllis squarrosa. The species was transferred to the genus Darwinia
in 1923 by Czech botanist Karel Domin
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on stocks of Darwinia citriodora
may be carried out in areas with unsuitable growing conditions.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It has an erect and straggly habit, growing to between 0.2 and 1 metre high. The fringed bracts around the flowers form a pendent "bell" which is usually red or pink These are primarily produced between August and November in the species native range.
It occurs on rocky slopes of the eastern peaks of the Stirling Range National Park
Stirling Range National Park
Stirling Range National Park is a national park in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, approximately 337 km south-east of Perth.-Description:...
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Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1852 by Ukrainian-Russian botanist Nicolai Stepanovitch TurczaninowNicolai Stepanovitch Turczaninow
Porphir Kiril Nicolai Stepanowitsch Turczaninow was a Ukrainian-Russian botanist who first identified several genera, and many species of plants...
who gave it the name Genetyllis squarrosa. The species was transferred to the genus Darwinia
Darwinia
Darwinia may refer to:*Darwinia , a genus of Myrtaceae found only in Australia*Darwinia , a 2005 video game by Introversion Software*Darwinia , a 1998 novel by Robert Charles Wilson...
in 1923 by Czech botanist Karel Domin
Karel Domin
Karel Domin was a Czech botanist and politician.After gymnasium school studies in Příbram, he studied botany at the Charles University in Prague, and graduated in 1906. In 1916 he was named as professor of botany. Domin specialised in phytogeography, geobotany and plant taxonomy...
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Cultivation
The species requires good drainage and protection from direct sun. It is difficult to propagate from seed, but cuttings strike readily. GraftingGrafting
Grafting is a horticultural technique whereby tissues from one plant are inserted into those of another so that the two sets of vascular tissues may join together. This vascular joining is called inosculation...
on stocks of Darwinia citriodora
Darwinia citriodora
Darwinia citriodora, commonly known as Lemon-scented Darwinia, is a shrub which has both erect and prostrate, forms and is endemic to Southwest Australia. It usually grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height, occasionally reaching 3 metres, and produces red, yellow, and green flowers between...
may be carried out in areas with unsuitable growing conditions.