English: Small crowea; Waxflower.
Region: Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria.
Habitat: east coast, ranges and the slopes on the western side of the ranges; dry sclerophyll forest in sandy, light soil; prefers partly shaded from the sun; hardy, especially in well-mulched soil and adequate water.
Use: popular garden, rockery plant, widely cultivated.

BotanyAttractive small shrub; 1 m high.
Stem: thin branches; spreading to more than 1 m.
Leaves: narrow oblong to narrow egg-shaped; narrower end towards the base; 15 to 50 mm long, 1 to 6 millimetres wide; with many oil glands, with characteristic scent when crushed.
Flowers: star-like; on the ends of the branches or in the axils of the leaves; pedicel 2 to 4 mm long; petals 5, egg-shaped, about 10 mm; usually pink, sometimes white; stamens almost overlap; flowering from mid-summer to late winter.
Fruits: dry; 5 compartments, with 2 seeds each.