Isopogon ceratophyllus

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Isopogon ceratophyllus
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:2'
Native to:
Medicinal Rating:
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Isopogon ceratophyllus

Propagation: Seed

Cultivation: Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be applied directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that fail to fully ripen the wood and our longer, wetter winters[1][K].

Range: Australia - Victoria, New South Wales and temperate areas of Southern Australia.

Habitat: Sandy soils.

Medicinal: Bitter tonic[2].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
  2. Lassak, Erich and Tara McCarthy. Australian Medicinal Plants.