Prostanthera lasianthos
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| Prostanthera lasianthos Labill. |
Prostanthera lasianthos, the Victorian Christmas Bush, is a large shrub or small tree which is native to Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia. It grows up to 10 m high but is usually much less and is found in wet sclerophyll forests, often beside creeks. Its flowers, which appear in profuse sprays, are about 2 cm long and white or pale lilac, with purple and orange blotches in the throat. They appear in late spring and summer, and specifically around Christmas time in Victoria. The fragrant, toothed leaves are 5 to 10 cm (sometimes 15cm ) long and about 1.5cm wide.
