Additional information

• FamilyEricaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate-15 cm x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesSmall stem-clasping triangular leaves with a pointed tip, 4-16 mm x 1-8 mm.
• Flower colourLight green
• Flowering timeMay to September
• FlowersDense spikes of small tubular flowers with open lobes, on old wood. Succulent egg-shaped fruit. Nectar is edible.
• Bird attractingNectar, berries
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to well drained situations in forests in clay soils. Frost tolerant. Partial sun to full shade.
• Garden useTrailing plant for understorey planting, shady rockeries, hanging baskets. Can be grown with ferns.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire. Endemic to Victoria.
• Aboriginal Use Food - suck out nectar

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 3 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Ian McCann, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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