Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Boronia

Species:

Boronia foetida

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, red

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like many Western Australian heathland shrubs, regenerates after fire from seed or rootstock in fire-prone ecosystems.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Australian Boronia species often have difficult germination; smoke treatment or gibberellic acid may improve results.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI