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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Kunzea leptospermoides |
| Common Name: | burgan, yarra burgan |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 2-5 m x 2-4 m |
| Foliage: | Narrow dark green leaves 5-15 mm x 1-1.5 mm, widest in the middle. |
| Flowers: | Masses of small white flowers to 10 mm across with up to 25 stamens, in axils towards the end of branches. Calyx lobes pointed; flower stalk, to 3 mm, somewhat hairy with hairs standing erect. Capsules deciduous. November-February |
| General Comments: | Excellent screen plant. Plants can spread forming a dense scrub in cleared areas. Tolerates hard pruning. Hardy, drought tolerant. |
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