GOLDEN PENDA BINOMIAL NAME IS XANTHOSTEMON CHRYSANTHUS , THIS PLANT BELONGS TO MYRTACEAE FAMILY . THIS PLANT NAME DERIVED FROM ANCIENT GREEK WORDS CHRYSOS MEANS GOLDEN AND ANTHOS MEANS FLOWER.THIS PLANT IS CULTIVATED AS AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT.THIS PLANT USE IN GARDENS AND PARK LANDSCAPING . IT IS POPULAR GARDEN PLANT WITH SHOWY YELLOW BLOOMS. THE FLOWER BLOOMS ATTRACT TO NECTAR-FEEDING BIRDS.
GOLDEN PENDA TREE GROWS AS 10-15 METRES HIGH AND 5-8 METRES WIDE , IT IS VERY SUITABLE IN GARDENS , THIS PLANT BRINGS NEW LOOK TO GARDEN , THE WHOLE BEAUTY OF THIS PLANT IS FLOWER , FLOWERS ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE AND BEAUTIFUL .THE PLANT BARK IS ROUGH AND THE HABIT BUSHY. THE LEAVES OF THE GOLDEN PENDA PLANT IS SHINY GREEN MEASURING 7-22 CM LONG BY 2-9.5 CM WIDE , LEAVES ARRANGED IN WHORLS ALONG THE STEMS . THE FLOWER HEADS ARE TERMINAL OR AXILLARY AND MEASURE UP TO 15 CM IN DIAMETER . THEY ARE MADE UP OF SO MANY SMALL INDIVIDUAL GOLDEN FLOWERS . FLOWERS IS FOLLOWED BY SMALL GREEN OR BROWN WOODY CAPSULES WHICH ARE RIPE BETWEEN AUGUST AND FEBRUARY.FLOWER CAN APPEAR AT ANY TIME OF YEAR.
GOLDEN PENDA CAN BE PROPAGATED BY SEED OR CUTTINGS . IT GROWS WELL IN SUBTROPICAL GARDENS WITH FAIR DRAINAGE AND SUNNY ASPECT .
( IMAGE FROM : FLICKR/AUTHOR TATTERS)
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