Characteristics
A shrub. It grows about 1-2 m tall. It can spread 0.8-2 m wide. It has a smell. It has many stems from the base. The branches are slender and often arch over. The leaves are narrow and about 1 cm long by 1 mm wide. They often have finely fringed edges. The flowers are white or pink and star-like. They are 1.5 cm across. They occur in dense clusters. These are in the axils of upper leaves. The fruit is bristly and deep purple-brown. The plant turns purplish-red after petals drop.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.8 - 2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
-
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It grows in heathlands near the coast. It is a temperate plant. They require well drained, light textured soil. Soils of low nutrient content are best. It can grow in semiarid places. It suits hardiness zones 8-10. Arboretum Tasmania.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings. Seeds are difficult to germinate. Cuttings root easily.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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