Rutaceae Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/rutaceae/rss/rutaceaeA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/rutaceae/rss/rutaceaeBlue waxflowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/554+blue-waxflowerhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/554+blue-waxflower<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/554+blue-waxflower"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W554__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> The lovely Blue Waxflower was previously known as Eriostemon nodiflora. It is a small open shrub to one metre high, with small narrow leaves clustered along the branches. The porcelain-blue flowers have 5 waxy petals and the flowers are abundant at the ends of the branches making a wonderful display in heathland.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Philotheca &nbsp; Species: nodiflora &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Blue<br />Member - John and ValMon, 13 Apr 2015 10:35:00 GMTBoroniahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/44+boroniahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/44+boronia<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/44+boronia"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W44__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Soft shrub to about 1m. Mauve/pink 4-petalled flowers in spring.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Boronia &nbsp; Species: rosmarinifolia &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Pink<br />Member - John and ValThu, 20 Mar 2014 22:22:00 GMTCommon Correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/856+common-correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/856+common-correa<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/856+common-correa"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W856__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Correa reflexa is sometimes referred to as Native Fuchsia, a name it shares with Epacris longiflora. Its distribution ranges from southeast South Australia, through Victoria to eastern New South Wales and continues into south-east Queensland; it includes eastern Tasmania and Kangaroo Island off South Australia. The plant occurs in a variety of habitats ­ from mountain forests to dry mallee-scrub ­ which together with its geographical distribution indicates its degree of adaptability. distribution mapCorrea reflexa has some twenty or so distinct forms many of which have been given varietal names, the most notable being C. reflexa var. reflexa; var. nummularia; var. cardinalis; and var. coriacea. It has naturally hybridised with C. alba, C. decurnbens, C. aemula and C. pulchella. A variable species, Correa reflexa ranges from semi-prostrate to 1.2 m erect. Its habit is compact to open and it has heart-shaped to rounded or narrow, simple opposite leaves. The leaves vary from rough and hairy to almost smooth-surfaced above and slightly furry beneath with flat or recurved margins. Flowers are woolly-surfaced, tubular to bellshaped. The tips of the joined petals are turned back or reflexed, with eight slightly protruding stamens. These are usually pendulous with two or three together on short, slender terminal or axillary stalks. Flowers are yellow green to crimson red with yellow to green tips and stamens tipped with large yellow anthers. Flowering time is chiefly between May and November, and intermittently throughout the year, and the plant grows well in practically any soil, in shade or full sun. To grow it at its best, a light sandy soil with good drainage and a position protected from wind, with broken or morning sunlight, is desirable. Groups of three to five offer added protection and enhance visual appeal. A friable rich compost used as a mulch, or lightly forked into the soil around the plant's root zone, is beneficial. Otherwise, a complete fertilizer in moderate amounts in early autumn and spring, or a combination of the two, will give good results. Regular, deep watering, especially during the growing season, is essential for healthy growth and flowering. Regular tip pruning, best done after the main flowering period in late spring, will encourage development of a well-branched, compact shrub and increase flower numbers the following season. Soft tip cuttings taken in late summer and early autumn offer best results when propagating. These should be no more than 75 mm long with a clean, smooth basal-cut immediately below a leaf node. Rooting hormone may help the cutting establish root systems if misting and/or bottom heat is not available. Cuttings should be potted-on to individual containers as soon as they have developed from four to seven roots in the cutting mixture, liquid fertilizer, such as Aquasol, helps at this stage. Because it is free from pests and diseases and offers a good return of flowers, Correa reflexa is an excellent species and well worth growing. <br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Correa &nbsp; Species: Correa reflexa &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />Stephen L (Clare) SASun, 29 May 2016 00:46:00 GMTCorrea backhouseana var. coriaceahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/155+correa-backhouseana-var-coriaceahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/155+correa-backhouseana-var-coriacea<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/155+correa-backhouseana-var-coriacea"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W155__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Correa &nbsp; Species: backhouseana var. coriacea &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />John BaasWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:29:00 GMTCrowea angustifoliahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/91+crowea-angustifoliahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/91+crowea-angustifolia<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/91+crowea-angustifolia"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W91__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Diffuse shrub, 0.3-2 m high, leaves linear to narrow-oblong. Fl. pink/white, Sep to Oct. Sandy clay, gravel. Ridge tops & slopes.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Crowea &nbsp; Species: angustifolia &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Pink<br />John BaasTue, 24 Mar 2015 11:08:00 GMTCrowea angustifolia var. platyphyllahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/437+crowea-angustifolia-var-platyphyllahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/437+crowea-angustifolia-var-platyphylla<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/437+crowea-angustifolia-var-platyphylla"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W437__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A slender erect shrub growing to about 2m. Soft leaves are elliptical in shape, about 2cm wide, with toothed margins. White or occasionally pink 5-petalled, star shaped flowers about 2.5cm across are set in the leaf axils in clusters of 2 to 4 flowers.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Crowea &nbsp; Species: angustifolia var. platyphylla &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />Member - John and ValWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:30:00 GMTDesert Limehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/394+desert-limehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/394+desert-lime<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/394+desert-lime"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W394__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A desert tree growing to 5 meters that has thorns while small to deter grazing by kangaroos. After reaching sufficient height it stops growing the thorns. <br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Citrus &nbsp; Species: glauca &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: White<br />Lindsay HWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:30:00 GMTHairy Correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/595+hairy-correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/595+hairy-correa<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/595+hairy-correa"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W595__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Erect spreading shrub of 1-2 x 1-2 m; stem sparsely to densely tomentose; petiole 4-6 mm; lamina thin, orbicular or ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2-4 x 1-2.5 cm. Flowers solitary (rarely 2), pendulous, on axillary or terminal filiform peduncles 0.5-2 cm long; bracts 2, small, persistent, ovate, near the peduncle base; bracteoles 2, linear, caducous near the flower; calyx 4-8 mm long, with 4 prominent lanceolate lobes; corolla cylindrical; petals sympetalous in bud, free after anthesis, 1.5-3 cm long; green or green-grey darkening to mauve-purple with age; filaments of the stamens opposite the petals broadened at the base; stamens the same length as the petals or slightly exserted; anthers yellow-brown; ovary tomentose. Fruit 5-8 mm high, apex rounded; seeds 3-4 x 1-2 mm, dull-brown, corolla more or less persistent in fruit. <br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Correa &nbsp; Species: aemula &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Other<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:31:00 GMTIsland Boroniahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/693+island-boroniahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/693+island-boronia<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/693+island-boronia"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W693__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Small and sometimes bushy shrub to around 50cm high. Leaves are small in threes, flowering over a long period during spring. The flowers have four petals and is confined to Kangaroo Island and is rarely found on mainland South Australia.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Boronia &nbsp; Species: edwardsii &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Pink<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 07:13:00 GMTKangaroo Island Correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/573+kangaroo-island-correahttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/573+kangaroo-island-correa<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/573+kangaroo-island-correa"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W573__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Variable small shrub depending on the soil type. Ovate leaves with rusty hairs on th e bark. There are many colour forms, with natural hybrrids between species on Kangaroo Island making it at times to identity.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Correa &nbsp; Species: backhouseana var. orbicularis &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Red<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:29:00 GMTMurchison Rosehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/208+murchison-rosehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/208+murchison-rose<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/208+murchison-rose"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W208__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Shrub to 1.5m. Leaves rounded and covered with short felted hairs giving the leaves a furry grey appearance. Stems and younger leaves covered with light brown hairs.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Diplolaena &nbsp; Species: mollis &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Red<br />Member - John and ValWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:31:00 GMTPhebaliumhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/40+phebaliumhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/40+phebalium<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/40+phebalium"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W40__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A thick bushy shrub that grows around granite outcrops and damp places in the Granite Belt of SE Queensland.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Phebalium &nbsp; Species: rotundifolium &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />Member - John and ValWed, 26 Mar 2014 06:28:00 GMTScaly Phebaliumhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/292+scaly-phebaliumhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/292+scaly-phebalium<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/292+scaly-phebalium"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W292__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Shrub to 2m tall, sometimes compact. Small brownish scales cover stems and underside of leaves. Leaves narrow, up to 5cm long. Flowers with 5 petals and 10 long erect stamens, occur in terminal clusters. <br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Phebalium &nbsp; Species: squamulosum &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Cream<br />Member - John and ValFri, 02 May 2014 07:16:00 GMTYellow Microcybe https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/709+yellow-microcybehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/709+yellow-microcybe<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/709+yellow-microcybe"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W709__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> An uncommon dwarf shrub to 60cm high with scaly branches.<br /> Family: Rutaceae &nbsp; Genus: Microcybe &nbsp; Species: pauciflora &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Yellow<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 06:33:00 GMT