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Cyathodes colensoi

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Dwarf, rock garden with remarkable leaf colour. The size after 10 years is 40 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.09.2009

Family : Epacridaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : compact growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : grey
fruit/seed colour : pink
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : november - december
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop