Styphelia (Noun)
Meaning
Australian heathlike shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Styphelia is a genus of flowering plants native to Australia and comprises a range of low-growing, heathlike shrubs that thrive in acidic soils.
- Styphelia's are well-suited to Australian bush gardens where low maintenance and hardy plants are desired.
- One species of Styphelia has adapted to live in swamps where it survives long periods underwater before blooming profusely in summer.
- There are more than twenty known species of Styphelia with flowers in various shades from pure white through pink to bright red.
- Cultivation of Styphelia as an ornamental has led to research on more tolerant forms suitable for broader environments beyond the Australian continent.