Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Styphelia adscendens R.Br. |
Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 537 (1810) |
Native Range | se. Australia, Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, sharply acute, 1-2cm, flowers to 25mm long, with revolute, densely barbate petals and exserting anthers and style |
Size | 20-50cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
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 |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria) |