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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Epacris pulchela
Genus species; Epacris pulchela
Meaning of name; Upon the summit - beautiful
Family; Epacridaceae
Common name; Coral Heath; Wallum Heath
Shade; Light to Filtered
Features; Upright shrub to 2 metres with sharp leaves. Flowers are pink or white from Autumn to Spring.
Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Temporary Inundation; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Heath, Open Forest,
Soil; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Humus-rich Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; Rockery Plant; Sandy Soil; Container Plant;
Leaves;
Flowering; Long Flowering; Autumn Flowering; Winter Flowering; White Flowers; Pink Flowers; Cut Flower; March to June but some flowers all year;
Seed type;
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Problems;
Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters;
Propagation; Seed in late spring or early summer or semi hard wood tip cuttings.