Family:
Epacridaceae
Lissanthe strigosa
Peach Heath
(syn. Lissanthe subulata)
Other Names:
Regional Subspecies:
Occurrence:
Regional:
Noted in many districts and catchments east of the Olympic Highway.
Habitat:
Dry sclerophyll forest, dry scrub and heath on sandy soil.
Habit:
Open, rigid heath-like shrub, usually 15-70 cm high. Often scrambling, with profuse, honey-scented, white to pink flowers.
Site Preference:
Prefers well-drained soil in filtered light.
Flowering:
Aug-Nov.
Seed Collection:
Collect fruit when mature. You can eat the ripe fruit and save the seed.
Propagation:
From cuttings of new season’s growth before it becomes too firm. Slow to strike. Difficult from seed.
VALUES:
Wildlife:
Excellent habitat. Edible fruit eaten by small native birds.
Ornamental:
Attractive ornamental, particularly when flowering profusely.