| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Sprengelia sprengelioides (R.Br.) Druce |
| Synonyms | Ponceletia sprengelioides R.Br. |
| Sprengelia ponceletia F.Muell. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | leaves small, triangular, imbricate, amplexicaule, sharply acute, flowers crateriform, 1-2cm across, with overlapping ovate petals, in leafy, terminal head |
| Size | 30-100cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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