Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Trochocarpa thymifolia (R.Br.) Spreng. |
Synonyms | Decaspora thymifolia R.Br. |
Decaspora oxycoccoides A.Cunn. ex DC. | |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves alternate, entire, oblong, acute, russet, long petiole dully green, flowers small, in compact, pendent catkins, berry red-blue |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | rich pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
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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