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Correa glabra

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Rock Correa
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C. glabra
Binomial name
Correa glabra
Synonyms

Correa rubra var. glabra (Lindl.) J.M.Black
Correa reflexa var. glabra (Lindl.) Court
Correa speciosa var. glabra (Lindl.) Benth.

Correa glabra (Rock Correa) is a tall shrub which is endemic to Australia.[1] It grows up to 2.7 metres in height. The elliptic leaves are 1 to 4 cm long and 5 to 17 mm wide. These have a strong lemon scent when crushed.[2] Flowers are mainly produced in April and May in the species native range, but may also appear sporadically throughout the year[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1838 by botanist John Lindley in Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia .[3]

There are three recognised subspecies as follows:

  • Correa glabra Lindl. var. glabra
  • Correa glabra var. leucoclada (Lindl.) Paul G.Wilson
  • Correa glabra var. turnbullii (Ashby) Paul G.Wilson (syn. Correa schlechtendalii Behr) - Narrow-bell Correa

Cultivation

Correa glabra may be used as a low screening shrub or as a container plant, and will attract birds to a garden. It will grow in a variety of soil types in sunny or partially shaded situations and withstands frost. It can be maintained to a compact shape by pinching back new growth.[4]

A number of cultivars have been recorded, including:

  • Corea glabra var. glabra 'Coliban River' - a compact, dense form selected from a wild population near the Coliban River in Kyneton, Victoria. It grows to 1.2 metres in height and width.[5]
  • C. glabra 'Apricot'[3]
  • C. glabra 'Barossa Gold'[3]
  • C. glabra 'Gold Leaf' [3]
  • C. glabra 'Ian Fardon'[3]
  • C. glabra var. glabra 'Inglewood Gold' - a form with gold flowers selected from a wild population near Inglewood, Victoria around 1980.[6]
  • C. glabra 'Studley Park'[3]
  • C. glabra 'Tambar Springs'[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Correa glabra Lindl". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  2. ^ "Correa glabra ". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Correa glabra". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
  4. ^ Greig, D. (1987). The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue. Australia: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207154600.
  5. ^ "Correa 'Coliban River'". Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  6. ^ "Correa 'Inglewood Gold'". Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. Retrieved 2009-05-06.