Kunzea muelleri Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Kunzea

Characteristics

A small spreading shrub. It lies along the ground or can be 1 m high. It spreads 1-2.5 m wide. The young growth has silky hairs. The leaves are 0.3-0.7 cm long by 0.1 cm wide. The flower heads are 2 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 2.5
Mature height (meter) 0.9
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Environment

It grows in alpine regions. It grows among granite rocks or in wet sandy heaths. It is hardy to frost and snow.
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Heaths, especially in wet areas near bogs, at elevations up to the alpine zone.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Kunzea muelleri unspecified picture

Distribution

Kunzea muelleri world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:597207-1
WFO ID wfo-0000221594
COL ID 6NQG9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kunzea ericifolia Kunzea glabriuscula Kunzea muelleri Agonis ericoides

Lower taxons

Kunzea ericifolia subsp. ericifolia