Lissanthe strigosa
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Lissanthe genus in the family Epacridaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Epacridaceae
- Genus
- Lissanthe
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
- Plant part
- Fruit
Environment
- Range
- Australia - Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and New South Wales.
- Habitat
- Heath and dry sclerophyll forests, usually on sandy soils[2].
- 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
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Requires cool greenhouse treatment[1]. 193
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001