Kunzea pomifera
Family: Myrtaceae
What it is like
Kunzea pomifera is an evergreen Shrub. It is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Dry sandy desert areas and also by the coast.
Australia - South Australia and Victoria.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Fruit. Used in preserves.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
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How it is grown
Requires a sunny, very well-drained position. 193, 200 This species is hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens, 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. Plants require cool greenhouse treatment in Britain. They succeed outdoors on the Isles of Scilly.
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: No shade
Moisture: Moist