Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Epacris petrophila Hook.f. |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Altitude | 1100-1500m |
Description | leaves imbricate, erect or subappresed to branchlets, elliptic to obovate-oblong, ca. 3mm long, shiny, bright green, flowers with short tube, 6-7mm across |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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