Philotheca spicata

Description

Philotheca spicata, commonly known as Pepper and Salt, is a shrub in the family Rutaceae. The species is endemic to south-west of Western Australia. It usually grows to between 0.2 and 0.6 metres in height, and produces pink flowers from June to November in its native range. The species was first described in 1834 by French botanist Achille Richard who gave it the name Erisotemon spicatum, later amended to Eriostemon spicatus. It was transferred to the genus Philotheca by Paul G. Wilson in 1998.