Description
Erect or spreading shrub; 50 cm to 2m high.
Foliage
Small aromatic narrow green leaves to 12mm long. Soft dark bark.
Flowers
Dense clusters of white to pink starry flowers in the upper leaf axils. Flowers have 5 petals, a cluster of prominent stamens in the centre and a deep red calyx
(on outside of petals) which persists after flowering. Mainly Sep-Feb.
Habitat
Sandy and gravelly soils and on rocky outcrops. Tolerates periodic inundation.
Special Notes
Variable species. Colonizes bare sites. Fruits are edible.
Value to Wildlife
Good refuge for small birds. Flowers provides food source for moths, butterflies and insects.