Boronia heterophylla

Flower name
Boronia heterophylla
Scientific name
Boronia heterophylla
AliasBoronia heterophylla, Boronia, ピグミーランタン, Red boronia, Kalgan boronia
Place of originWestern Australia
Place of floweringPotted flower
Flowering seasonMarch, April, May, June

What is Boronia heterophylla

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Boronia heterophylla (scientific name: Boronia heterophylla) is a semi-hardy evergreen shrub of the genus Boronia in the family Rutaceae, endemic to Western Australia.
It is also known as pygmy lantern, red boronia, and Kalgan boronia. In Australia , it grows wild in dry forests. The tree is 1 to 3 meters tall and bears cool, pinnate compound leaves in pairs. Inflorescences grow from slender branches, and in late spring to early summer, small, bell-shaped flowers with a diameter of 1 to 2 cm, similar to those of Lily of the Valley or Suzuran (scientific name: Convallaria keiskei) , are produced. The flowers and leaves have a sweet citrus scent.

Common name: Boronia heterophila, Scientific name: Boronia heterophylla, also: Pygmy lantern, Red boronia, Kalgan boronia, Place of Origin: Australia, Habitat environment: Arid forests, bisexual flowers, Tree height: 100 to 300 cm, leaf shape: winged compound leaf, phylogeny: paired life, flower diameter: 1 to 2 cm, flower shape: bell shape, flowering stage: March to June.