Difference between revisions of "Backhousia"
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|genus=Backhousia | |genus=Backhousia | ||
| + | |origin=Australia | ||
| + | |origin_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| + | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |exposure=sun, part-sun | ||
| + | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |features=evergreen, flowers | ||
| + | |flowers=white | ||
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| − | + | '''''Backhousia''''' is a small genus of five species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Myrtaceae]], native to the [[rainforest]]s of eastern [[Australia]]. They are aromatic [[shrub]]s or [[tree]]s growing to 5-25 m tall, with [[evergreen]] [[leaf|leaves]] 3-12 cm long and 1-6 cm broad, arranged opposite on the shoots. | |
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
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===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
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| − | + | *''[[Backhousia bandcroftii]]'' (Johnstone River Hardwood) | |
| − | + | *''[[Backhousia citriodora]]'' (Lemon scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, Lemon scented Verbena, Lemon scented Backhousia) | |
| − | + | *''[[Backhousia hughesii]]'' (Stony Backhousia, Stonewood, Lime Wood, Grey Teak) | |
| + | *''[[Backhousia myrtifolia]]'' (Carrol, Carrol Ironwood, Neverbreak, Grey Myrtle, Iron Myrtle, [[Cinnamon Myrtle]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Backhousia sciadophora]]'' (Shatterwood, Ironwood, Boomerang Tree) | ||
| + | *''[[Backhousia angustifolia]]'' (Curry Myrtle) | ||
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| + | Formerly included in ''Backhousia'' genus, ''B. anisata'' is now ''Anetholea anisata''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:00, 29 March 2011
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | Australia |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | evergreen, flowers |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
Backhousia is a small genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. They are aromatic shrubs or trees growing to 5-25 m tall, with evergreen leaves 3-12 cm long and 1-6 cm broad, arranged opposite on the shoots.
Read about Backhousia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Backhousia (James Backhouse, botanical traveler). Myrtaceae. Evergreen greenhouse plants, blooming in spring. Shrubs or trees, with opposite lvs. and blossoms in cymes or umbels: calyx-tube turbinate, or broadly campanulate, adhering to base of ovary, with 4 persistent segms.; petals 4, short; stamens many; ovary 2- celled, bearing a filiform style: fr. a caps., more or less inclosed in calyx, indehiscent or separating into 2 parts. —Five species in Austral. Requires the general treatment of myrtaceous coolhouse plants. Prop. by hardening cuttings under glass.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Cuttings or fresh seed.
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Species
Species include:
- Backhousia bandcroftii (Johnstone River Hardwood)
- Backhousia citriodora (Lemon scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, Lemon scented Verbena, Lemon scented Backhousia)
- Backhousia hughesii (Stony Backhousia, Stonewood, Lime Wood, Grey Teak)
- Backhousia myrtifolia (Carrol, Carrol Ironwood, Neverbreak, Grey Myrtle, Iron Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle)
- Backhousia sciadophora (Shatterwood, Ironwood, Boomerang Tree)
- Backhousia angustifolia (Curry Myrtle)
Formerly included in Backhousia genus, B. anisata is now Anetholea anisata.
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Backhousia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Backhousia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
