Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Dracophyllum muscoides Hook.f. |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves usually 8-10mm long, sometimes smaller, imbricate, appresed, narrow, rigid, shiny, flowers solitary, 3-4mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, cushion |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (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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