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Epacris obtusifolia

Blunt-leaf Heath

Narrow erect shrub with hairy branchlets.

Additional information

  • FamilyEricaceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Size1-2 m x 0.6-1.5 m
  • Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
  • LeavesCrowded erect oblong leaves 5-12 mm x 2-3 mm, with a blunt incurved tip.
  • Flower colourWhite
  • Flowering timeSeptember to November
  • FlowersNarrow tubular perfumed flowers in axils of upper branchlets, tube longer than calyx.
  • Bird attractingNectar
  • Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
  • Frog habitatNo
  • Growing conditionsMoist soil in swampy woodland. Partial sun.
  • Garden useA floriferous erect shrub for small gardens, cottage gardens, shaded rockeries and containers.
  • Commercially availableRarely
  • Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
Photographer/s: 1, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington ©

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