Kunzea ericoides|Burgan
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
- Dense to open weeping shrub with downy stems. Bark on the young branchlets peels in long strips.
- Size (W x H)
- 2-5m x 2-4m
- Leaves
- Narrow dark green leaves 5-15mm x 1-1.5mm.
- Flowers
- Masses of flowers to 10mm across with up to 25 stamens, in axils towards the end of branches. Calyx lobes pointed; flower stalk, to 3mm, somewhat hairy with hairs standing erect. Capsules deciduous.
- Flower colour
- White
- Flower time
- November to February
- Growing conditions
- Plants occur on gravelly slopes of riparian forests and forest margins in moist well drained soils. The most common species for the Shire.
- Commonly used for
- Excellent screen plant. Plants can spread forming a dense scrub in cleared areas. Tolerates hard pruning.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Acknowledgement
- Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
