Thryptomene saxicola
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Thryptomene saxicola, commonly known as Rock Thryptomene, is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...

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It grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres high and produces white or pink flowers between February and November in the species native range. The species is endemic to Western Australia
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...

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Cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...

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  • F.C. Payne'
    Thryptomene 'F.C. Payne'
    Thryptomene 'F.C. Payne, commonly known as Payne's Thryptomene, is an Australian native plant cultivar that is widely grown in Australia. It is a selected form of Thryptomene saxicola, a species from Western Australia.-Description:...

     ('Paynei') - similar to the typical form, introduced to cultivation in the 1960s or before.
  • 'Minginew' - mauve-pink flowers It has recently been hypothesized that this may be a form of Thryptomene hyporhytis
    Thryptomene hyporhytis
    Thryptomene hyporhytis is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae. It grows to between 0.2 and 0.7 metres high and produces white or pink flowers between June and October in the species native range. The species is endemic to Western Australia....

    or an unnamed species.
  • 'Pink Lace'- deeper pink flowers, compact form
  • 'Seatonii'
  • 'Supernova'- pale pink flowers
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