Hypocalymma robustum Swan River Myrtle Endemic
Although not as suitable for cultivation as Hypocalymma angustifolium (White Myrtle), this endemic species has such beautiful pink blooms covering the shrub in early Spring that it is often tried as a plant for parks and gardens. As with many Western Australian species, germination from seed can be very difficult unless exposed to smoke or smoky water. The distribution of this plant is more coastal in south Western Australia and it has a more restricted range than Hypocalymma angustifolium.
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Wireless Hill Park, Perth, Western Australia, 24th August 2007
Added on December 16th 2009, updated 7th April 2010, updated 1st January 2013, updated 13th Nov 2014, updated 22nd August 2024