About Pimelea suaveolens Meisn.
Pimelea suaveolens Meisn., commonly known as scented banjine, is an erect, spindly, often multi-stemmed shrub that reaches a height of 0.25 to 1.2 meters (0.8 to 4 feet). Its stems and leaves are glabrous, and the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, are sword-shaped, and measure 10 to 30 millimeters (0.4 to 1 inch) long. The inflorescences are 30 to 40 millimeters (1 to 2 inches) across, composed of many pale to deep yellow flowers surrounded by hairy, petal-like bracts, and hang from the branches. Flowering takes place from June to October. Scented banjine grows on sand, sandy clay, gravel, and laterite, in habitats including undulating plains, flats, ridges, and roadsides. It occurs between New Norcia and Albany in the Coolgardie, Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Jarrah Forest, and Warren biogeographic regions. For horticultural use, this species is not difficult to propagate from cuttings, but it is difficult to maintain in cultivation. Good drainage and partial shade are important for growing this species.
