Encyclopedia · Thymelaeaceae · Pimelea linifolia
Australian nativeLocally indigenousCouncil listednorthern beaches
Pimelea linifolia
Slender Rice Flower
Pimelea · Thymelaeaceae
A delicate Sydney-region shrub with clusters of white flowers and fine foliage. It is most successful in lightly disturbed sandstone-style gardens with excellent drainage.
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Classification
Genus
Pimelea
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Common name
Slender Rice Flower
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Pimelea linifolia belongs to the Pimelea genus within the Thymelaeaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Sandy, well-drained soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
0.5–1.5 m H × 1 m W
Landscape use
flowering shrub
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Pimelea linifolia taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 03Slender Rice Flower - Backyard Habitat species profile — Northern Beaches Council