Epacris microphylla
CORAL HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Epacris microphylla
CORAL HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

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

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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