Blue lace facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blue lace |
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Conospermum
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eatoniae
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Conospermum eatoniae, also known as blue lace, is a special kind of shrub that grows only in Western Australia. It's known for its beautiful blue flowers, which look a bit like delicate lace.
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About Blue Lace
Blue lace is a shrub that spreads out and has many branches. It usually grows to be about 0.3 to 1 metre (1.0 to 3.3 ft) tall, which is roughly the height of a small child to a tall adult.
What Does Blue Lace Look Like?
This plant has an upright shape and produces many flowering stems, sometimes around 50 on one plant! These stems don't have leaves, but they burst with clusters of bright, china-blue flowers.
The blue lace plant blooms mostly between July and October. This means you can see its pretty blue flowers during late winter and spring in Western Australia.
Where Does Blue Lace Grow?
You can find blue lace growing in the Wheatbelt area of Western Australia. This region is known for its farming, and the blue lace plant likes to grow in sandy soils there.
Why Is Blue Lace Special?
The blue lace plant is quite popular for its flowers. People often grow it to use its flowers as "cut flowers." This means the flowers are cut from the plant and sold to be used in bouquets or decorations.
These beautiful blue flowers are especially popular in markets like Japan, where they are highly valued.
Who Discovered Blue Lace?
The blue lace plant was first officially described by a botanist named Ernst Georg Pritzel in 1904. Botanists are scientists who study plants. He gave the plant its scientific name, Conospermum eatoniae.
