Crowea exalata
🍃leaf (1)
🌸flower (4)

Crowea exalata

Small crowea · Waxflower

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
8
Observations
12

Description

Source: leafsnap

Crowea exalata, commonly known as small crowea or waxflower, is a flowering plant in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It is an attractive small shrub and is a popular garden plant. It flowers mainly from late summer to mid-winter when few others are flowering but usually has some flowers at other times of the year.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun

small Crowea naturally occurs in habitats like forest understories or rocky sites, where it is found in natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can adapt to full sun or full shade, showing its versatile, hardy nature.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

The small Crowea is highly adaptable to a variety of climate conditions, handling both scorching summers and chilly winters. Still, it has a preferred temperature range for healthy growth. If temperatures climb too high, the plant can suffer from heat and humidity stress, which may cause it to die. In areas where temperatures approach the lower limit of its cold tolerance, providing insulation is important to protect the plant.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

The timing of fertilizing small Crowea is important. Apply fertilizer in early spring and then monthly until early summer. Fertilizer encourages attractive blooms and supplies energy both during dormant periods and times of active growth.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Crowea
Family
Rutaceae
Hardiness Zone
9-11
Mature Height
1.22 m
Mature Spread
1.22 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Size
2.03 cm to 3.05 cm
Bloom Time
Fall, Early winter, Mid winter
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring

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Common Names (2)

en Small crowea
en Waxflower