| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Dracophyllum politum (Cheeseman) Cockayne |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | lowland-montane |
| Description | leaves usually 8-10mm long, imbricate, appresed, narrow, rigid, shiny, flowers small, solitary, nearly hidden amongst leaves |
| 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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