Woolly Hemiphora Plant Care
Hemiphora lanata (Munir) B.J.Conn & Henwood
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Hemiphora lanata is a flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a sprawling shrub with its branches and leaves densely covered with white, woolly hairs and with deep pink or dark red, curved, tube-shaped flowers with spreading petal lobes on the end.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Woolly Hemiphora?
Plant Woolly Hemiphora in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Woolly Hemiphora Native To?
What Is the Woolly Hemiphora?
Woolly Hemiphora (Hemiphora lanata) belongs to the Lamiaceae family within the Hemiphora genus. Woolly Hemiphora is native to the south-west of Western Australia.
Woolly Hemiphora displays a low spreading groundcover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Woolly Hemiphora produces small tubular flowers in shades of purple and white.
What Light Does the Woolly Hemiphora Need?
Woolly Hemiphora thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Woolly Hemiphora?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter like compost. Good drainage is essential for Woolly Hemiphora to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
Where Should You Plant a Woolly Hemiphora?
Choose a spot with full sun to partial shade and well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter like compost. Avoid low spots where water collects after rain.
Plant container-grown or balled-and-burlapped shrubs in spring or early autumn, setting the root flare at soil level, and water well after planting.
How Do You Prune a Woolly Hemiphora?
Prune Woolly Hemiphora while it is dormant in late winter: first remove dead, damaged and crossing branches, then thin lightly for shape.
If it flowers in spring, prune right after flowering instead so you don't remove next year's buds. Never take off more than about a quarter of the shrub in one year.
How Do You Care for a Woolly Hemiphora in Winter?
Water deeply in late autumn before the ground freezes, and spread a 5–8 cm (2–3 in) layer of mulch over the root zone, keeping it away from the trunk.
Young and container-grown shrubs need extra protection: roots in a pot freeze much more easily than roots in the ground.
How Do You Propagate a Woolly Hemiphora?
Woolly Hemiphora can be propagated through softwood cuttings, division of root ball. Similar propagation techniques also apply to hemiphora bartlingii plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Woolly Hemiphora Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Woolly Hemiphora, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Woolly Hemiphora?
Woolly Hemiphora is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Woolly Hemiphora is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Hemiphora genus — compare its care with other Hemiphora species on PlantoScan.
Hemiphora is part of the Lamiaceae plant family — browse all Lamiaceae genera and species.
Woolly Hemiphora thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Hemiphora lanata (Munir) B.J.Conn & Henwood, family Lamiaceae (first published in Austral. Syst. Bot. 24: 6 (2011)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Woolly Hemiphora, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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