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Ericaceae
Native Fuchsia
Epacris longiflora
Endurance through adversity.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Epacris
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 3-6 feet
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite being called native fuchsia, Epacris is not related to true fuchsias but has similar-looking tubular flowers.
- The tubular flowers are specifically adapted for pollination by honeyeater birds and honey possums.
- It is the floral emblem of the state of New South Wales in Australia.
- The flowers are produced along the stems in a distinctive linear arrangement rather than in clusters.
- Aboriginal Australians traditionally sucked nectar from the tubular flowers as a sweet treat.
Color meanings
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perseverance
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Australian spirit
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wild beauty