Acrotriche prostrata
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Acrotriche genus in the family Epacridaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Epacridaceae
- Genus
- Acrotriche
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
Fruit - raw[2]. Flowers (nectar)[2]. There are no edible uses listed for Acrotriche prostrata.
Environment
- Range
- Australia - Victoria.
- Habitat
- Silurian areas[1].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
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References
Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.
Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4