Exocarpus aphyllus
| Exocarpus aphyllus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 10' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Exocarpus aphyllus
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but would recommend sowing the seed in the spring in a warm greenhouse in a pot that contains a suitable host. Sow a few seeds in each pot. Once the seeds have germinated, grow on the plants in the greenhouse for at least their first winter before planting them out by the roots of a mature suitable host.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. It is likely to require a light well-drained soil and a sunny sheltered position. It is a root parasite, we do not know which species it parasitizes.
Range: Australia.
Habitat: Sandy soils in inland areas in all mainland states[1].
Edibility: Fruit stalk - sweet and palatable when fully ripe, astringent otherwise[2][3].
Medicinal: Treats colds and sores[4].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ Low, Tim. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson, 1989.
- ↑ Lassak, Erich and Tara McCarthy. Australian Medicinal Plants.