Tremandra stelligera facts for kids
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Tremandra stelligera is a beautiful flowering plant that grows only in Western Australia. It's a small, bushy shrub that stands upright. You can easily spot it by its lovely pink, purple, or blue flowers. It also has dark green, oval-shaped leaves.
What Does This Plant Look Like?
Tremandra stelligera is a shrub that can grow up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) (about 6.5 feet) tall. Its branches can spread out a bit. It has dark green leaves that are shaped like an egg. These leaves can be up to 5 cm (2.0 in) (about 2 inches) long and 4 cm (1.6 in) (about 1.5 inches) wide. Both the top and bottom of the leaves have tiny hairs. Sometimes, the edges of the leaves are slightly toothed, like a saw.
The flowers of this plant can be pink, blue, or purple. Each flower is about 1.6 cm (0.63 in) (about 0.6 inches) wide. They can have either four or five petals. Each flower grows on a small, hairy stalk called a pedicel. You can see these flowers blooming for many months, usually from January to May, or from July to December.
How This Plant Got Its Name
The plant Tremandra stelligera was first officially described in 1824. A scientist named Augustin Pyramus de Candolle wrote about it. He used notes from another scientist, Robert Brown. De Candolle's description was published in a book called Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis.
The second part of its scientific name, stelligera, comes from a Latin word. "Stelliger" means "star-bearing" or "starry." This name refers to the star-shaped hairs found on the plant.
Where Does It Grow?
This plant is found only in the southwest part of Western Australia. It can grow in many different types of places. It prefers soils that are a mix of clay and sand, or just sandy soils.
