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Kunzea pomifera

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Kunzea genus in the family Myrtaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Kunzea
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Fruit[2]. Used in preserves[5].

Plant part
Fruit

Environment

Range
Australia - South Australia and Victoria.
Habitat
Dry sandy desert areas and also by the coast[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed -

Cultivation

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Requires a sunny, very well-drained position[4]. 193, 200 This species is hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[4], though this cannot be transferred direct to British gardens due to our cooler summers that often fail to fully ripen the wood, plus our longer, wetter, colder winters[K]. Plants require cool greenhouse treatment in Britain[1]. They succeed outdoors on the Isles of Scilly.

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4

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  3. Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.

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  4. Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988-00-00 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0

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  5. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  6. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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