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Tree Broom Heath

Monotoca elliptica

Tree Broom Heath
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Ericaceae (Heather family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
SE. Queensland to Tasmania
Climate
subtropical

About

Monotoca elliptica, the tree broom heath, is a plant in the family Ericaceae, found in south-eastern Australia.

How to grow it

Slow and difficult to grow from seed, though after 18 months, some seeds should germinate. Cuttings may be a better option. This plant may be used in hedges. A tough and adaptable plant which responds well to pruning.

Other Monotoca plants

Goldy Wood · Mountain Broom Heath · Prickly Broom Heath · Monotoca submutica · Monotoca

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monotoca elliptica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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