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Lissanthe strigosa

Common name:		Family:	Epacridaceae
Author:	R.Br.	Botanical references:	1, 265
Synonyms:	Styphelia strigosa
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Australia - Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Tasmania and New South Wales.
Habitat:	Heath and dry sclerophyll forests, usually on sandy soils[265].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Ericales. Epacris family

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen shrub growing to 0.6m. It is frost tender. It is in leaf all year. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Fruit.

None known

Medicinal Uses

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None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Requires cool greenhouse treatment[1].
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Propagation

Seed -

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References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

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Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future - Species Database. Copyright (c) 1997-2003.
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