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Monotoca oreophila
Monotoca oreophila is a small shrub in the heath family, endemic to Victoria, Australia, with stiff pointed leaves and white flowers followed by orange-red fruit. It is a native bush species rather than a common garden plant, so care is best matched to its alpine and heath habitat.
Monotoca oreophila, the mountain broom heath, is a plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia. Plants grow to between 0.2 and 2.5 metres high. The elliptic or lanceolate leaves are 3.8 to 11 mm long and 1.4 to 2.8 mm wide. They are stiff, convex and pointed at the apex. The upper surface of the leaves is dark green while the underside is white with distinct veins.
White flowers appear between November and January in the species' native range. These are followed by fruits that ripen to orange-red between January and April.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monotoca oreophila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
