Leptospermum erubescens
Leptospermopsis erubescens
- Native to:
- Australia
MargaretRDonald,Kevin Thiele (www.flickr.com) from Perth, Australia,Russell Cumming,,Thomas Hogg (Firm),Conrad Loddiges & Sons,National Plant Materials Center (U.S.),Loddiges, Conrad, 1743?-1826 Conrad, Loddiges & Sons,Hovey & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Royal Society of Tasmania,Saccardo, P. A. (Pier Andrea), 1845-1920 Traverso, Giovanni Battista, 1878-,Wm. R. Prince & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Myrtaceae
- Genus:
- Leptospermopsis
- Species:
- Leptospermopsis erubescens
- USDA Symbol:
- LEER7
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from lignotuber after fire; seeds also released from woody capsules.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to coastal regions with sandy soils