| 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 |