Additional information

• FamilyRubiaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate, stems to 30 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesEgg-shaped leaves in rings of 6-9, either rough or hairless, 5-12 mm x 1-5 mm.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeNovember to December
• FlowersSmall tubular flowers in terminal clusters of 5-7, male and female on separate plants.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist mountain soils. Partial, dappled or full shade.
• Garden useGroundcover for underplanting in moist shaded gardens.
• Commercially availableRarely
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions. Victorian endemic.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 3, 5 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 4 Daniel Ohlsen, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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