Additional information

• FamilyHaloragaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate-10 cm x 0.5 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesPairs of egg-shaped to heart-shaped leaves 0.3-1.3 cm x 0.3-10 mm, with 8-20 rounded teeth.
• Flower colourRed
• Flowering timeOctober to February
• FlowersBranched or unbranched flower spikes with deciduous brown bracts and tiny nodding flowers. 8 stamens.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsWet boggy soils in swamps. Semi shade.
• Garden useBog gardens and beside waterways. Interesting little plant.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 3 Russell Best, NatureShare ©

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