Leucopogon leptospermoides
Family: Epacridaceae
What it is like
Leucopogon leptospermoides is an evergreen Shrub. It is in leaf all year. 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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Coastal dunes.
Australia - Queensland and New South Wales.
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Fruit - raw. A pleasant sweet flesh but the fruit is rather small.
Medicine
Rating: 0
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
Not known 193
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist