Astroloma serratifolium (Dc.) Sond.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Astroloma

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 30-100 cm high and spreads 30-100 cm wide. The leaves are 1 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. They taper to a fine sharp point. The edges have teeth and are curved backwards. The leaves are blue-green. The flowers are like tubes. They are 1.5 cm long and taper at both ends. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It needs well drained soil. It can tolerate light frosts.
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Often on lateritic soilsin Western Australia.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings
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Images

Astroloma serratifolium unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324909-1
WFO ID wfo-0000554971
COL ID 67VSF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astroloma serratifolium Astroloma candolleanum Astroloma candolleanum var. horridulum Astroloma candolleanum var. placidum