Detail
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Beyeria lechenaultii
Pale Turpentine Bush
Notes

Uses: Low to medium shrub for near coastal locations as an informal hedge or screen in parks and reserves or roadside batters.
Requires well-drained soils.
Habitat for small birds.
Cultural use: Leaves used as a medicine by indigenous peoples.

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


:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-2m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Euphorbiaceae
  • Botanical Name Beyeria lechenaultii
  • Common Name Pale Turpentine Bush
  • Origin SA, Vic, WA, Tas
  • Habit Dense
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Lime, Moderate frost, Wind
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Summer, Winter
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region