Leptospermum
Leptospermum scoparium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Leptospermum J.R.Forster & G.Forster
Species
About 80-86, including: Leptospermum arachnoides Leptospermum epacridoideum Leptospermum grandiflorum Leptospermum javanicum Leptospermum juniperinum Leptospermum laevigatum Leptospermum lanigerum Leptospermum liversidgei Leptospermum minutifolium Leptospermum myrtifolium Leptospermum nitidum Leptospermum obovatum Leptospermum parviflorum Leptospermum petersonii Leptospermum polygalifolium Leptospermum recurvum Leptospermum roei Leptospermum rotundifolium Leptospermum rupestre Leptospermum scoparium - Manuka Leptospermum sphaerocarpum Leptospermum spinescens Leptospermum squarrosum Leptospermum trinervium Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 3539 KB)Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) flowers (C) wikipedia user gerald. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Chlorophyta Charophyta Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta—liverworts Anthocerotophyta—hornworts Bryophyta—mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) †Rhyniophyta—rhyniophytes †Zosterophyllophyta—zosterophylls Lycopodiophyta—clubmosses †Trimerophytophyta—trimerophytes Pteridophyta—ferns and horsetails Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta—seed ferns Pinophyta—conifers Cycadophyta—cycads Ginkgophyta—ginkgo Gnetophyta—gnetae Magnoliophyta—flowering plants... It has been suggested that Angiospermae, and Anthophyta be merged into this article or section. ... Orders See text. ... Families See text. ... Genera 130; see list The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. ... Johann Reinhold Forster Johann Reinhold Forster (October 22, 1729 - December 9, 1798) was a German naturalist of Scottish descent. ... Image:Georg Forster masterbator. ... Binomial name Leptospermum recurvum Hook. ... Binomial name Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. ...

Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. They are distributed throughout Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; two species also extend to Malaysia and one (Manuka L. scoparium) to New Zealand. Genera 130; see list The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. ... Binomial name Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. ...

They are shrubs or occasionally small trees, reaching 1-8 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, sharp-tipped, and small, in most species not over 1 cm long. The flowers are up to 3 cm diameter, with five white, pink or red petals. hiii, This article is on plants. ... For other uses, see Tree (disambiguation). ... “Foliage” redirects here. ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ... A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ...

Uses

The common name of 'tea tree' used for some species of Leptospermum derives from the practice of early Australian settlers of soaking the leaves of several species in boiling water to make a herbal tea rich in ascorbic acid. Tea tree or Ti Tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants: Camellia sinensis, from which tea is obtained. ... Herbal tea An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion not made from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis). ... This article deals with the molecular aspects of ascorbic acid. ...

The nectar from the flowers is harvested by bees; this is used to make Leptospermum honey. In Greek mythology, nectar and ambrosia are the food of the gods. ... Families Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Megachilidae Melittidae Stenotritidae Bee collecting pollen Bees are flying insects, closely related to wasps and ants. ... Leptospermum honey is honey made from the tree species Leptospermum, found in New Zealand and Australia. ...

In Australia, Leptospermum species are sometimes used as food plants by the larvae of hepialid moths of the genus Aenetus, including A. lewinii and A. ligniveren. These burrow horizontally into the trunk then vertically down. A larva (Latin; plural larvae) is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). ... genera Abantiades Aenetus Afrotheora Andeabatis Antihepialus Aoraia Aplatissa Bipectilis Blanchardina Bordaia Calada Callipielus Cibyra Cladoxycanus Dalaca Dioxycanus Druceiella Dumbletonius Elhamma Endoclyta Eudalaca Fraus Gazoryctra Gorgopis Heloxycanus Hepialiscus Hepialus Jeana Korscheltellus Leto Metahepialus Napialus Neohepialus Oncopera Oxycanus Palpifer Parahepialiscus Pfitzneriana Pfitzneriella Pharmacis Phassodes Phassus Phialuse Phymatopus Puermytrans Roseala Schausiana Sthenopis Thitarodes... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Aenetus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. ...

Most Leptospermum species make desirable garden plants. The hardiest species (L. lanigerum, L. liversidgei, L. polygalifolium, L. rupestre, L. scoparium) are hardy to about −8° C to −10° C; others are sensitive to frost. They tolerate most soils and exposures with good drainage and full sun. Established plants are drought tolerant. They are often found as hedge plants on the west coast of the United States, and some species are popular for cultivation as bonsai. Many cultivars exist. A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... A drought is a period of time when there is not enough water to support agricultural, urban, human, or environmental water needs. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ...

Cultivar of L. laevigatum in full bloom Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

References

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