Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Epacris petrophila Hook.f. |
Bibliography | Fl. Tasman. 1: 261 (1857) |
Native Range | se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Altitude | 1100-1500m |
Description | leaves imbricate, erect or subappresed to branchlets, elliptic to obovate-oblong, ca. 3mm long, shiny, bright green, flowers with short tube, 6-7mm across |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, VIC Victoria) |