Pimelea flava ssp. flava
Yellow Rice-flower
Erect few-stemmed slender shrub with hairy young stems.
Additional information
- FamilyThymelaeaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.3-2 m x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesPairs of bright yellow-green elliptic to almost circular leaves 2-10 mm x 1-6 mm crowded along stems.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timeAugust to December
- FlowersMasses of compact terminal clusters of 9 or more hairy flowers. 2-4 yellowish leaf-life bracts, larger than leaves, surrounding flowers. Flowers unisexual.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist reasonably well drained soils in moist forests. Frost tolerant. Partial to full shade.
- Garden useAn attractive upright plant for small gardens in sheltered positions. Looks good planted in drifts under trees.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusScattered within the Shire and Victoria. Common where located.
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Photographer/s: 1 Marty White/SYR ©; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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