Additional information

• FamilyRubiaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 15 cm x 5-30 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesGlossy light green lance-shaped to egg-shaped leaves 7-10 mm x 3-10 mm, tips pointed, margins curved under.
• Flower colourGreenish
• Flowering timeSeptember to December
• FlowersRound terminal and axillary clusters of 10-20 tiny flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist heavy soils in open forest and heathy woodland. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useMoist areas and bog gardens.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; Russell Best, NatureShare ©

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