Family: Ericaceae
Family of heather. Includes blueberry, rhododendron.
Genus: Epacris
Contains about 40 flowering plants.
Flower: surrounded by five sepals. Petals are joined to form a tube with five lobes on the end. Tube contains five stamens and one style.
Name: ancient Greek word epacris means pointed at one end.
Epacris species are found in SA, NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
Species: Epacris Impressa: Pink Heath
Distribution: SA, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Location: heathlands, shrubland and woodlands.
Leaves: narrow and sharp and stiff.
Flower: long tube with five lobes. Most coloured pink but can vary. Autumn, winter. Flowers can vary in colour amongst the same plants.
Height: 0.5 to 1 m.
Family of heather. Includes blueberry, rhododendron.
Genus: Epacris
Contains about 40 flowering plants.
Flower: surrounded by five sepals. Petals are joined to form a tube with five lobes on the end. Tube contains five stamens and one style.
Name: ancient Greek word epacris means pointed at one end.
Epacris species are found in SA, NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
Species: Epacris Impressa: Pink Heath
Distribution: SA, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Location: heathlands, shrubland and woodlands.
Leaves: narrow and sharp and stiff.
Flower: long tube with five lobes. Most coloured pink but can vary. Autumn, winter. Flowers can vary in colour amongst the same plants.
Height: 0.5 to 1 m.