Leucopogon obovatus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Leucopogon obovatus |
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Leucopogon
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obovatus
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Leucopogon obovatus is a special kind of plant. It belongs to the Ericaceae family, which includes many beautiful flowering plants. You can find this plant growing in the southern coastal areas of Southwest Australia. It likes to live in places like floodplains and hills.
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About Leucopogon obovatus
This plant is usually an upright shrub. It grows to be between 0.3 and 1.5 meters tall. Sometimes, it can even reach up to 2 meters high.
Where it Grows
Leucopogon obovatus is quite adaptable. It can grow in different types of soil. You might find it in white or grey sands. It also likes rocky loam. Sometimes, it grows in laterite or granite soils that have gravel underneath.
Flowers and Appearance
This plant produces pretty white flowers. These flowers usually appear for a long time each year. You can see them blooming from March or May all the way until November.
Discovery and Naming
The Leucopogon obovatus plant was first found and described by a scientist named Jacques Labillardière. This happened a long time ago. Later, in 1810, another botanist named Robert Brown studied it again. He placed it into the Leucopogon group, which is where it still belongs today.
Animal Friends
This plant is important for some local wildlife. It attracts a special type of parrot called the moyadong. This parrot is a subspecies of the Western rosella. Its full name is Platycercus icterotis icterotis. These parrots enjoy eating the fruit that grows on the Leucopogon obovatus plant.
