Epacris gunnii
Heath
Erect shrub with shortly hairy branchlets.
Additional information
- SynonymEpacris microphylla var. gunnii
- FamilyEricaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.5-1 m x 0.5-1 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesCrowded, concave heart-shaped leaves, 2-6.5 mm x 1.8-5.5 mm, tip tapering to sharp point.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeApril to October
- FlowersSmall bell flowers along branches in leaf axils. Tube of bell shorter than calyx.
- Bird attractingNectar
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet soil in lowland swamps. Frost tolerant. Semi shade. Very rare locally, becoming extinct through loss of habitat.
- Garden useAttractive plant for small gardens, rockeries, containers. Does not like to dry out in summer. Responds to pruning.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Locally rare, now extinct in several local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Marilyn Bull ©
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