ABSTRACT
Chamaelaucium is a member of the family Myrtaceae. There are 12 species of the genus, all of them native to western Australia. C. uncinatum is a fast-growing shrub, reaching a height of 1 to 3 m. It grows in warmmild climates on sandy soils. There are several cvs of different growth habit, flowering time, and flower color: light pink, dark pink, purple, and white. Plants develop and flower freely in full sunlight or light shade. Cessation of new bud appearance occurs in Israel in December—January, although environmental conditions are suitable for flower initiation. This indicates that some endogenous factors might cause an inhibition of further flower induction and or flower development. The physiological interpretation of the “rest” period is unclear. It seems however, that it is related to the inhibition of further flower initiation by existing flower buds.
