Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Epacris barbata Melville |
Habitat | sands and heaths |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | leaves elliptic to ovate, 5-10mm long, horizontal, flowers 6mm long and 12mm across, calyx hirsute |
Size | 60-100cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania ) New Zealand |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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