Pentachondra pumila (Epacridaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Pentachondra pumila
Evergreen shrub
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The Pentachondra pumila plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria. New Zealand. It is a member of the Epacridaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Pentachondra pumila
Family:  Epacridaceae
Author:  (Forst.&Forst.f.)R.Br.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Boggy and peaty ground[200] on heaths, tall alpine herb fields and sod-tussock grassland in the alpine and sub-alpine zones of Australia[154].

Cultivation Notes: Requires an open position in a moisture-retentive gritty peaty pocket of lime-free soil in a rock garden[182, 200]. Plants are intolerant of drought[200]. Prefers mild winters and relatively cool moist summers[200]. Plants are difficult to grow in cultivation, especially in hot dry areas[188]. This species only succeeds outdoors in the mildest areas of the country, it is hardy to about -5°c[200]. In Australia the green fruit hangs on the plant overwinter and ripens in the following early summer[157]. Plants rarely fruit in Britain[200].

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