Persoonia confertiflora

Cluster-flower Geebung

Spreading to erect shrub with rusty hairy new growth.

Additional information

• FamilyProteaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.3-1.5 m x 0.5-1.5 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesLeaves variable, paired or scattered, flat, lance-shaped to elliptic or egg-shaped, 3-12 cm x 10-30 mm, tip pointed or blunt with a short point on the end, smooth, hairy when young, margins curved under.
• Flower colourYellow
• Flowering timeNovember to February
• FlowersShort terminal or axillary clusters of densely rusty-hairy tubular flowers on very short erect densely hairy stalks. Terminal bud dormant.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soil in mountain forests. Frost and snow tolerant. Semi shade.
• Garden useAn attractive shrub for small gardens.
• Commercially availableNo information available
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
• Aboriginal Use Food - fruit

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