Daviesia horrida
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| Daviesia horrida | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 5' |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Daviesia horrida
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Plants are hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[1].
Plants require cool greenhouse treatment in Britain[2].
Range: Australis - New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Habitat: Open forests, especially in hilly and mountainous areas, forming dense scrub on silurian, basalt and red sand soils[3].
Medicinal: Febrifuge, tonic and vermifuge[3]. Used as a hop substitute[4]. - check if this is medicinal, beer making or eating[K].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Daviesia latifolia. R.Br.
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References
- ↑ Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lassak, Erich and Tara McCarthy. Australian Medicinal Plants.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.