Additional information

• FamilyEricaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size10-30 cm x 0.5-1 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesSmall soft needle-like leaves 3.5-11 mm long. Leaves and branchlets covered in fine hairs.
• Flower colourGreenish
• Flowering timeMay to October
• FlowersTranslucent tubular flowers filled with nectar, clustered on old wood. Small round white fruit.
• Bird attractingNectar, berries
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained clay loams and skeletal soils, tolerating dry periods in open forests. Tolerates light frosts. Dappled and semi shade.
• Garden useFlowers edible. Grow under established trees. Rockery.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
• Aboriginal Use Food - suck nectar from flowers, honey flavoured.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Lorraine Phelan, NatureShare ©; 3 Chris Clarke, NatureShare ©

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