Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush)

Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) pink flower close up with narrow green leaves and yellow center
Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) pink flower cluster with long thin petals near small green foliage

Botanical name: Calytrix exstipulata

Common name: Turkey Bush

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Calytrix exstipulata has pine-like leaves and star-shaped flowers about 20 mm in diameter. The leaves contains oil with therapeutic properties.

Similar plants: Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush)


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Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) plant with pink flowers and fine green needle-like foliage branches
Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) pink flower close up with fine needles on thin branches.
Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) pink star flower close up against green needle like leaves
Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) pink flower, close up of needle foliage and slender petals
Calytrix exstipulata (Turkey Bush) with many small pink star-shaped flowers and green foliage close up


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