Melichrus urceolatus

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Melichrus genus in the family Epacridaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family: Epacridaceae
Genus: Melichrus
Life cycle: perennial
Foliage: evergreen
Woodiness: woody
Height: 0.9 m
Flower type: hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Edible nectar^[1].

Product or use: Nectar

Environment

Range: Australia - Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
Habitat: Sandy soils to the montane zone^[2]. Dry sclerophyll forests^[3].
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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Not known

References

Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4
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Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.
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Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001
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