Persoonia oxycoccoides

Family: Proteaceae

What it is like

A very small shrub. It grows 0.5-1 m high and spreads 1-2.5 m wide. Young growth is hairy. There are many branches and they can lie along the ground. The small branches are reddish. The leaves are 0.4-1.2 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They are dark green and alternate. They are paler underneath. The edges curve back. The flowers are 0.8 cm across and yellow. They are often on leafy stalks 4 cm long. The fruit are 1 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They are green.

There are about 90 Persoonia species. They grow in Australia. Many have fruit which are edible.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry forest. It grows on sandy soils. It needs well drained acid soils. It can tolerate frost and dry periods. In Wittunga Botanical Gardens Adelaide. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seed or cuttings of very young growth.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Persoonia nutans;