Detail
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Astroloma conostephioides
Flame Heath
Notes

Uses: Ornamental low shrub for under planting beneath larger shrubs on verges, nature strips, embankments and roundabouts. Requires well-drained soils and prefers to grow in the protection of other plants. Responds to light pruning.
Bird and insect attracting.
Cultural use: Indigenous peoples once ate the sweet fruits.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.1-1.5m
  • Spread 0.5-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Epacridaceae
  • Botanical Name Astroloma conostephioides
  • Common Name Flame Heath
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW,
  • Habit Dwarf, Spreading
  • Landscape Hills, Footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Summer
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region