Baeckea
Botanical name: Baeckea
Baeckea
Botanical name: Baeckea
Description
Baeckea can grow large in damp heaths and coastal habitats, but stay small on mountain cliffs or dry grasslands. These tropical plants have vibrant green oval leaves and small white to pink flowers. The leaves are sometimes used to drive away insects, and the branches can be fashioned into a homemade broom.
Species of Baeckea
Weeping baeckea
A member of the myrtle family, weeping baeckea is one of 75 species of flowering shrub. It is native to Australia and most often found near waterfalls and other damp places. The branches of this shrub have drooping tips and produce white, fragrant blooms.
Baeckea gunniana
Baeckea gunniana can grow large in damp heaths and coastal habitats, but stay small on mountain cliffs or dry grasslands. These tropical plants have vibrant green oval leaves and small white to pink flowers. The leaves are sometimes used to drive away insects, and the branches can be fashioned into a homemade broom.
Scientific Classification
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