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Rock Thryptomene (Thryptomene saxicola)
Thryptomene saxicola

Rock Thryptomene

Thryptomene · Myrtaceae

Thryptomene saxicola, commonly known as rock thryptomene, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading shrub with small oval or egg-shaped leaves and pale pink flowers arranged in leaf axils.

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Classification

Genus
Thryptomene
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Rock Thryptomene
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Thryptomene saxicola belongs to the Thryptomene genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Rock Thryptomene.

Acmena smithii
Australian native
Acmena smithii

Acmena smithii

Angophora costata (Angophora costata)
Australian nativeTree
Angophora costata

Angophora costata

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Australian nativeTree
Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle

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Further reading

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    Thryptomene saxicola taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service