Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Epacris alpina Hook.f. |
Synonyms | Epacris affinis Colenso |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves ovate-oblong to elliptic, canalliculate, carinate, coriaceous, to 5mm long, flowers to 7mm long, axillary |
Size | 30-90cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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