Heath Teatree
Gaudium myrsinoides
- Native to:
- Australia
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble (www.flickr.com),MargaretRDonald,,Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria,Mueller, Ferdinand von Newberry, J Cosmo Luehmann, Johann George W., 1843-1904 Industrial and Technological Museum (Melbourne, Vic.),Royal Society of Tasmania,Royal Society of Victoria,Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas (en.wikipedia.org) / Francis George Allman Barnard (en.wikipedia.org),Royal Society of Victoria,Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria,Linnean Society of New South Wales,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Genus:
- Gaudium
- Species:
- Gaudium myrsinoides
- USDA Symbol:
- LEMY7
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from lignotuber after fire; seeds also stimulated by heat.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers organic matter-rich environments