Characteristics
An erect shrub. It grows 1-3 m high and spreads 1-2 m across. The stems are slender and spreading. They sometimes hang downwards at the ends. The leaves are sword shaped and 1-2.5 cm long and 2-6 mm wide. The midrib is easy to see. The flowers are small and white. They are 8 mm across and with 5 rounded petals. They are grouped into clusters of 3-7 flowers together. The fruit is a tiny capsule 3 mm across.
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.65 - 3.0
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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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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
It occurs in coastal districts. It grows in heath and open forests often along stream banks. It suits temperate and subtropical climates. It can tolerate heavy frosts. It needs moist well drained soils. It suits hardiness zones 9-10. Wittunga Botanical Gardens.
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| Soil acidity |
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Usage
The leaves are used for tea.
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed or by tip cuttings.
| 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°) |
-7
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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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