What is Boronia?
Boronia is a genus composed of about 95 evergreen shrubs, all of which are originally from Australia, except that it is endemic to Tasmania. Boronia species found in forests and forests have perfumed flowers that grow in the shapes of bell or cups and in pink, chestnut and yellow colors. In addition to the scent of its flowers, dark green leaves of the shrub create an aromatic aroma when they are crushed.
flowers have four to five petals and the same number of rods on the petals or twice the number of sticks on the petals depending on the species. In Australia, Boronia species begins in July and continues to the beginning of December. Flowers clump on the stalks of shrubs and are attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Beetles and moths pollute flowers and ants are considered primarily responsible for distraction of the bush seed.
Boronia is a member of the Rutaceae family, which includes citrus trees. Unlike most of their fčlene Amily, Boronia species produce wire stems and ifThe style of needles. Some species may grow in a height of 6 feet (1.8 m), but most boronia species are small to medium shrubs.
Brown Boronia, Boronia Megastigma is harvested for the production of essential oils and red boronia, boronia heterophylla is harvested for cut flowers. Essential oils are used in perfumes, cosmetics and food color. It has also been claimed that essential oil has healing properties that include help the user feel calmer, end obsessed thoughts and deal with relationships.
Some species of boronia are threatened due to the loss of habitats and overuse as a source of food by wild pigs and goats. One species is considered extinct. However, new species have been discovered, but these species have only a limited number of individual plants and have a very limited division.
cultivation of boronia has proven difficult but now done with DRuhem Berberis Heterophyll and Boronia Megastigma in Australia and New Zealand. Boronia is the easiest to be cultivated in well -drained soils with a slightly acidic factor of potensing hydrogen (pH). In the spring, rooted cuttings are planted and young and ripe plants need a wind section.
Boronia will do best with filtered light. If they are successfully cultivated, the species of these genes bloom up to 15 months after planting. Plants usually survive for five to eight years.