CORREA PULCHELLA

Correa pulchella (salmon correa, Australian fuchsia) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. Derivation of the name: "Correa" after José Francisco Correa de Serra (1750–1823), Portuguese botanist and "pulchella" meaning beautiful in Latin.

It is small evergreen shrub, endemic to South Australia. It grows to 0.3–1 m in height and 1–2 m in width. The leaves are linear-oblong to broadly ovate. The pendent, tubular flowers appear between April and September in the species' native range. These are pink-red, orange, or rarely white, and have yellow anthers.

Correa pulchella is regarded as one of the most attractive Correa species. It prefers dry summers with low humidity and well-drained alkaline soils. Propagation from seed is difficult, however semi-mature stem cuttings strike readily. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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