Epacris gunnii
GUNN'S CORAL HEATH, ACE OF SPADES
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Epacris microphylla var. gunnii

Other Common Names: ,

 
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Epacris gunnii
GUNN'S CORAL HEATH, ACE OF SPADES
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, mid autumn to late winter

Leaves: dark green; spiral leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style, bush & alpine designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar






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