Rose darwinia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rose darwinia |
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Darwinia
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purpurea
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The Darwinia purpurea, also known as the rose darwinia, is a special plant from the myrtle family. It's a type of shrub that is only found in Western Australia. This means it's endemic to that area, growing naturally nowhere else in the world!
This lovely plant blooms with beautiful red-purple flowers. It's a small shrub, usually growing less than a meter tall.
About the Rose Darwinia
The rose darwinia is a spreading shrub. It typically grows to be about 0.2 to 0.5 meters (that's about 8 inches to 1.6 feet) tall. Sometimes, it can even reach up to 0.7 meters (about 2.3 feet) high!
What Does It Look Like?
This shrub produces many dense clumps of red-purple flowers. These pretty blooms appear between July and December, which is winter and spring in Australia. Imagine seeing these bright flowers in the Australian landscape!
Where Does It Grow?
You can often find the rose darwinia growing on gently rolling plains. It also likes to grow among large granite rocks that stick out of the ground. These areas are mostly in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
The plant prefers to grow in sandy soils. It also likes lateritic soils, which are a type of reddish soil rich in iron and aluminum. These specific soil types and locations are perfect for the rose darwinia to thrive.
