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Dracophyllum prostratum Kirk  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesDracophyllum prostratum Kirk 
BibliographyTrans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 13: 384 (1881)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionleaves 7-9mm long, narrowly to broadly subulate, obtuse, flowers solitary, 4mm across and long, cylindrical, lobes spreading
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South)
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