Kunzea pomifera
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| Kunzea pomifera | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Kunzea pomifera
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Requires a sunny, very well-drained position[1].
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This species is hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[1], though this cannot be transferred direct to British gardens due to our cooler summers that often fail to fully ripen the wood, plus our longer, wetter, colder winters[K]. Plants require cool greenhouse treatment in Britain[2]. They succeed outdoors on the Isles of Scilly.
Range: Australia - South Australia and Victoria.
Habitat: Dry sandy desert areas and also by the coast[3].
Edibility: Fruit[4]. Used in preserves[5].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.