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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Gynatrix pulchella 4 synonyms: Abutilon pulchellum , Napaea pulchella , Plagianthus pulchellus , Sida pulchella |
| Common Name: | Hemp Bush , Aboriginal hemp |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) |
| Growing Conditions: | Shade
Moist |
| Size (HxW): | 1.5-3 m x 2-4 m |
| Foliage: | Heart-shaped leaves with long taper |
| Flowers: | Greenish White from August to October. Small fragrant male and female flowers on separate plants. |
| General Comments: | The stems yield copious fine fibre which was used by Aboriginals for string, bags etc. |
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