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Boronia filifolia
Slender Boronia
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Uses: Specimen or feature plant in amongst mixed natives in native landscapes, rockeries, parks and reserves. Requires some protection, best grown amongst other plants. Requires well-drained soils. Responds to tip pruning for bushier growth.
Attracts native butterflies.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.5-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Rutaceae
  • Botanical Name Boronia filifolia
  • Common Name Slender Boronia
  • Origin SA, Vic
  • Habit Dense
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region