Backhousia — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Backhousia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Backhousia bancroftii
Backhousia bancroftii
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Backhousia bancroftii is a plant of lowland rainforests in northeast Australia. Species in this genus generally prefer a moist but well-drained fertile soil and a position in full sun.
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Backhousia citriodora
Backhousia citriodora
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropical to tropical zones, it is also able to succeed in frost-free temperate regions. Mature plants can tolerate some frost, with records of plants tolerating occasional short-lived lows down to -8°c, but younger plants require protection. Plants grow naturally in areas with 800mm or more rainfall per year.
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Backhousia hughesii
Backhousia hughesii
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Backhousia hughesii is a plant of lowland to lower montane rainforests in northeast Australia. Species in this genus generally prefer a moist but well-drained fertile soil and a position in full sun. Trees of this species when wounded produce an exudate which hardens to form a grey stony mass.
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Backhousia myrtifolia
Backhousia myrtifolia
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Backhousia myrtifolia is found in eastern Australia where the climate is warm temperate to subtropical with hot summers. It experiences occasional low temperatures down to at least -7°c, but also requires the heat of summer to fully ripen its wood. It can be grown outdoors in cool winter areas of the temperate zone.
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Backhousia sciadophora
Family: Myrtaceae
Cultivation
Backhousia sciadophora is a plant of the warm temperate to subtropical zone of eastern Australia. It does experience frost, and can be grown outdoors in the mildest areas of the temperate zone. Prefers a position in full sun in a fertile moisture retentive well-drained soil.
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