![]() | Desert Boronia Whole | Desert Boronia Buds | ![]() | |||
Class: | Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes | ||||
Order: | Sapindales | ||||
Family: | Citrus (Rutaceae) | ||||
Species: | Desert Boronia (Boronia inornata ssp leptophylla) | ||||
This Photo: | Structure | ||||
Other name: | Dryland Boronia | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere The buds are prettier than the flower; Hot pink shades which gives the whole shrub a pink colouration (this fades as it blooms). The buds and flowers range from white to deep pink. The buds can also be single coloured or variegated. Cylindrical / baseball bat, green, shiny leaves. New stems are rusty brown. | |||||
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