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Leucopogon leptospermoides

R.Br.

Epacridaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

Leucopogon leptospermoides is an evergreen Shrub. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A pleasant sweet flesh but the fruit is rather small.

Distribution

Australia - Queensland and New South Wales.

Where It Grows

Coming Soon

Cultivation

Not known 193

Propagation

Seed -

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