View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Chamelaucium uncinatum (Geraldton wax flower)

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'''Kingdom:''' Plantae<br />
'''(unranked):''' Angiosperms<br />
'''(unranked):''' Eudicots<br />
'''(unranked):''' Rosids<br />
'''Order:''' Myrtales<br />
'''Family:''' Myrtaceae<br />
'''Genus''': Chamelaucium<br />
'''Species''': C. uncinatum<br />
'''Binomial name''': Chamelaucium uncinatum<br />
'''Common name''': Geraldton wax flower, Geraldton wax plant.

Chamaelaucium uncinatum is a flowering shrub (&gt;3 m tall) that is endemic to south western Australia were it is classed as a highly invasive weed which should not be planted near native bushland outside its natural range.<br />
The name uncinatum means &quot;hooked&quot; in Latin and is in reference to the tips of its needle-like, aromatic leaves.<br />
It belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and has flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (Leptospermum).. Each flower has five rounded, spreading petals and cup-shaped centers. Flowering begins in late spring and lasts into late summer.<br />
Hybridizing work has resulted in a range of colors from pure white through pinks to red and lavender. Geraldton wax is most commonly white with varying tinges of mauve.

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