Ptilotus exaltatus
PINK MULLA MULLA, PINK PUSSY TAILS
Amaranthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, NT, SA

Other Botanical Names:

Other Common Names: Showy Foxtails

 
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Ptilotus exaltatus
PINK MULLA MULLA, PINK PUSSY TAILS
Amaranthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink, crimson or white

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn

Leaves: blue-green; flushed red


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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