Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Trochocarpa disticha (Labill.) Spreng. |
Synonyms | Cyathodes disticha Labill. |
Trochocarpa cunninghamii (DC.) W.M.Curtis | |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves usually ovate, 7-10mm, in youth often bright red, flowers ca. 5mm long, in compact, curvate spikes, to 2cm long |
Size | 50-100cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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