Sprengelia incarnata
Pink Swamp-heath
Prickly erect shrub.
Additional information
- FamilyEricaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.8-2 m x 0.2-0.7 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesStiff, spreading egg-shaped to lance-shaped, concave leaves 3-20 mm x 2-6 mm, base stem-sheathing, sharp point on tip.
- Flower colourPink
- Flowering timeJune to December
- FlowersDense leafy spikes of small flowers in axils of top 1-8 cm of branchlets. 5-10 pointed bracts below flower; sepals and petals similar, narrowly triangular and erect to spreading.
- Bird attractingNectar
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet, peaty and sandy soils in heathland, sedgelands and swamps, generally at lower altitudes. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA beautiful plant for a well drained wet area such as along creeks and drainage lines. Suitable for containers. Pruning is beneficial.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1 Kevin Sparrow, NatureShare ©; 2, 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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