Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Boronia

Species:

Boronia xanthastrum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow

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 Australian heathland shrubs, likely resprouts after fire and may benefit from smoke-stimulated seed germination.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Boronia seeds are notoriously difficult to germinate; smoke treatment or gibberellic acid may improve germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI