Additional information

• FamilyEricaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-2 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesThick dark green leaves, smooth above, paler and striated below, elliptic, broader towards tip and tapering to stem, 10-25 mm x 2-6.5 mm.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeSeptember to November
• FlowersDrooping spikes to 1.5 cm long of 3-8 tubular flowers in upper axils. Densely and shortly bearded inside. Fleshy, roundish red fruit.
• Bird attractingBerries
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained moist soil, often in rocky areas, in subalpine forest. Frost and snow tolerant. Dappled shade.
• Garden useAn interesting plant for protected, moist sites.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
• Aboriginal Use Food - fruit

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 3 Mike Bayly & Alison Kellow ©; 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©

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