Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Pentachondra ericifolia Hook.f. |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Description | leaves narrowly linear, concave, 3-6mm, with thickened apex, often densely imbricate, flowers 4-5mm, with revolute petals, densely barbate, few at apex of branchlets |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub, carpet |
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 (Tasmania) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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