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Similar Correa, Correa reflexa, Correa 'Dusky Bells', Correa alba, Correa glabra | ||
Correa pulchella the perfect lanscape plant
Correa pulchella (salmon correa, Australian fuchsia) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is small evergreen shrub, endemic to South Australia. It grows to 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in–3 ft 3 in) in height and 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in–6 ft 7 in) in width. The leaves are linear-oblong to broadly ovate. The pendent, tubular flowers appear between April and September in the species' native range. These are pink-red, orange, or rarely white, and have yellow anthers.
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Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1827 in Flora Australasica with reference to plants grown by J. Mackay at his Clapton Nursery in England. The plants had been raised from seed collected from Kangaroo Island by William Baxter.
Cultivation
Correa pulchella is regarded as one of the most attractive Correa species. It prefers dry summers with low humidity and well-drained alkaline soils. Propagation from seed is difficult, however semi-mature stem cuttings strike readily. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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