Exocarpus strictus
| Exocarpus strictus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 13' |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Exocarpus strictus (common name: pale ballart)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information on this species but would recommend sowing it in spring in a warm greenhouse in a pot that contains a 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 - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
Habitat: River banks or poor clay soils[1]. Heaths and dry sclerophyll forests[2].
Edibility: Fruit stalk - sweet and palatable when fully ripe, astringent otherwise[3][1][4]. Rather small, it is about 3 - 4mm in diameter[2].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ Low, Tim. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson, 1989.