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Hypocalymma xanthopetalum is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.[1]

Hypocalymma xanthopetalum
Hypocalymma xanthopetalum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Hypocalymma
Species:	H. xanthopetalum
Binomial name
Hypocalymma xanthopetalum F.Muell.
Synonyms
Hypocalymma ciliatum Turcz. Hypocalymma cuneatum Turcz. .

It grows to between 0.15 and 1 metre in height and produces yellow or orange flowers between July and October (mid winter to mid spring) in its native range.

The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1860.[2]

Cultivation

This species can be maintained as a well-rounded bush in cultivation and is suitable for growing in a container.[3] It requires excellent drainage and prefers a position in full sun or partial shade.[3] It has a degree of frost-resistance.[3]

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