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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myoporaceae (Now Scrophulariaceae) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [M. 'Dwarf Pink Form', 'Prostratum'] |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 6-12 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Myoporum parvifolium 'Pink' (Pink Groundcover Myoporum) - This is a very low dense trailing evergreen groundcover that grows to 2 to 4 inches tall and spreads to 5 feet or more. It has well-branched stems with closely spaced leaves and pink flowers that form in clusters at the tips of the branches in the summer. It is drought and seaside tolerant and is hardy to about 20 degrees F. Myoporum parvifolium is a species that comes from south western New South Wales, central and western Victoria and eastern South Australia where it can often be found growing in clay soils, often in saline conditions. The name of the genus comes from the Greek words 'myo' meaning "to shut" and 'poros' meaning "closed pores" in reference to the appearance of the glands on the leaves. The specific epithet comes from the Latin words 'parvus' meaning "small" or "insignificant" and 'folius' meaning "leaf" in reference to the small leaves of the species. The common names used for the species in Australia include Creeping Boobialla, Creeping Myoporum and Dwarf Native Myrtle. Myoporum is closely related to Eremophila and both were long placed in the Myoporaceae, but this family has been absorbed into the Figwort family, the Scrophulariaceae and placed in the Myoporeae Tribe.Myoporum is closely related to Eremophila and both were long placed in the Myoporaceae, but this family has been absorbed into the Figwort family, the Scrophulariaceae and placed in the Myoporeae Tribe. The typical form of this species has white flowers and has a more open growth habit. This tighter growing pink flowering plant came to us from the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum in1993 and we have been growing it ever since. More recently nurseries have begun to call this variety 'Dwarf Pink Form' but we continue to call it by the name it was first introduced under. We also grow the very nice white flowering fine leaf form of Myoporum parvifolium - for more information on this plant see 'Fine Leaf Form'. In 2006 in southern California Myoporum laetum and Myoporum 'Pacificum' (AKA M. 'South Coast') came under attack by a newly describes thrips, Klambothrips myopori, that came from coastal Eastern Australia. While this pest plagued our crops of Myoporum laetum 'Carsonii', causing us and most other nurseries to stop producing it, this pest has not affected either of the Myoporum parvifolium cultivars we grow, nor did it affect Myoporum 'Putah Creek'. More information can also be found on our Myoporum Thrips Page.
This information about Myoporum parvifolium 'Pink' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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