This tree grows quite large in its native Australia, where it is considered a fire risk. It can be grown in a container and sheared to keep it small and even brought inside for the winter in colder climates. It is also grown as an annual for its highly aromatic leaves which are used to repel insects and have been used as a topical antiseptic. It can be toxic if taken internally.

It is easy to start from seed, but my attempt didn't amount to much in one summer and I didn't try to overwinter it.

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