Spreading brachyloma
Brachyloma depressum
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 1-1.5 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. There are many branches and they are slender and wiry. The leaves are 1.5 cm long. They are alternate and taper to a long sharp point. The flowers are like tubes. They are 0.3 cm long. They occur singly. They are on very short stalks in the axils of leaves. They occur in clusters at the base of flowering branches. The flowers are white. The fruit is fleshy with a hard stone. It has 5 cells.
There are 7 Brachyloma species. They grow in Australia.
Where it is found
It is a temperate coastal plant. It grows in very well drained light soils. It does best with light shade. It can tolerate frost. Tasmania Herbarium.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
The fruit are used for jams and jellies.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from cuttings.