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It has greyish-white, papery bark and a dense crown which often reaches to the ground. Its leaves are arranged alternately, 11–26 mm (0.4–1 in) long, 4–9 mm (0.2–0.4 in) wide, flat, elliptic to narrow egg-shaped with rounded ends. [3] [4] The lavender to rose pink "pom-pom" flowers appear over a long period from spring to mid-summer ...
This deciduous perennial, similar in appearance to yarrow or baby's breath, is actually a shrub full of white, tiny flowers. Cold-hardy and drought-tolerant, this is a great plant for beginners ...
The flowers appear in clusters on the terminal ends of the branches. Masses of stamens extend from the flower and give the blossoms their characteristic pom-pom shape. The stomata of the leaves are able to close up in the presence of harmful gases, which gives it an advantage over many non-native trees. [8]
Dais cotinifolia, known as the pompom tree, is a small Southern African tree belonging to the Thymelaeaceae family. It occurs along the east coast northwards from the Eastern Cape, inland along the Drakensberg escarpment through KwaZulu-Natal and the Transvaal, with an isolated population in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe.
Woody shrubs together with annuals constitute only about 6% of the number of Sierra Nevada alpine floral species. [1] Whitestem goldenbush (Ericameria discoidea) Whitestem goldenbush (Ericameria discoidea) is a compact woody-based shrub in the sunflower family , grows on open rocky slopes to 12,000 feet (3,700 m). [5] [6]: 114
The colors range from the common pink to white with shades of yellow in the centre of the flower. [ 4 ] [ 18 ] Initially tubular before opening out, the flowers are 5–7.5 cm (2–3 in) in diameter, and only rarely go on to produce seed - 20-60 winged seeds are contained in a 17.5 cm (7 in) pod. [ 12 ]
Melaleuca subtrigona is a shrub which grows to a height of 1 m (3 ft) with branches that are covered with fine hairs. Its leaves are arranged alternately, 2.5–10.5 mm (0.1–0.4 in) long and 0.7–1.2 mm (0.03–0.05 in) wide.
Loropetalum is a genus of four species of shrubs or small trees in the witch-hazel family, ... white flowers; Loropetalum subcordatum - up to 12 m tall; References