Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Leucopogon collinus (Labill.) R.Br. |
Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 543 (1810) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | leaves narrowly oblong, with revolute margins, 4-12mm long, variable, flowers 5mm across in short, branched, terminal spike |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Synonyms | Leucopogon ciliatus A.Cunn. ex DC. Leucopogon collinus var. billardieri DC. Leucopogon collinus var. brownii DC. Leucopogon collinus f. cinereus Gand. Leucopogon collinus f. spiciger Gand. Leucopogon collinus f. thymifolius Gand. Styphelia collina Labill. Styphelia reflexa Rudge |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |