Family	Myrtaceae
Description	Small-medium, very upright and rather open shrub.
Flowering Time	Spring
Distribution & Botanical Details	Click Here
Florabank Profile
Vegetation Communities	Sclerophyll communities, often in areas associated with seepage or occasional waterlogging.
Soil Types	Often on lighter soils.
Values / Uses
Revegetation / Habitat Values	Important ecotone species and primary coloniser of eroded soils.
Amenity / Ornamental Values	Very beautiful in flower but a non-descript plant at other times. Tolerates heavy pruning/coppicing.
Other Values	Attractive flowers and long stems make it a potentially useful cut flower species.
Tolerances
Water Deficit	high
Compaction	average to high
Waterlogging
Shade	low
Minimum Temperature	-5 degrees
Seed & Germination Details
Average no. Seeds per Gram	4000
Viability Period	long
Dormancy	none
Treatment	none required
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees	7-25
Direct Seeding