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Styphelia triflora - Andrews.

Common Name Pink Fivecorner
Family Epacridaceae
USDA hardiness 8-11
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Sandy soils in coastal and mountain heathlands[200].
Range Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
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Weed Potential No
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Half Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Styphelia triflora Pink Fivecorner


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Styphelia triflora is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) 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.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:

Fruit - raw or cooked[46, 105, 144]. A sweetish flesh but the seed is large[183, 193]. The fruit is about 8 - 10mm long[193].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a peaty sandy soil and very careful watering[1]. Succeeds in poor soils[193]. Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens because of our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. Plants are only likely to succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - probably best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. The seed can be very slow to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, planting them out in early summer. Cuttings can be taken though it is usually hard to find sufficient material[175].

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Styphelia adscendens Shrub0.2 -  LMSNM20 
Styphelia viridis Shrub1.2 8-11  LMSNM20 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

Andrews.

Botanical References

200265

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