Melichrus urceolatus

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Melichrus urceolatus
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Evergreen
Height:3'
Blooms:Mid Spring-Late Spring
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Melichrus urceolatus

Propagation: Seed

Cultivation: Not known

Range: Australia - Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Habitat: Sandy soils to the montane zone[1]. Dry sclerophyll forests[2].

Edibility: Edible nectar[3].

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

In Leaf: Evergreen

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
  2. Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
  3. Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.