Melichrus urceolatus
URN HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, Sydney region region, ACT, QLD, VIC

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Melichrus urceolatus
URN HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white & pink

Flowering Time: late winter to late spring

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine, bush & oriental designs

Uses: border, informal edging, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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