Scientific Name: Styphelia ericoides

Common Name: pink beardheath

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ericaceae

Form Description: Slender shrub with spreading branches.

Flowers: White, tubular with spreading bearded lobes in short dense spikes along great lengths of stem.

Fruit: Drupe – greenish-black, dryish, ovoid, often curved; may be prominently ridged and sparsely hairy.

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Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationHeath
Habitat Notes

Widespread, abundant in sandy and peaty heaths.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained

General Notes

Not easily maintained in cultivation. It is suggested that most species require a well-drained, well-composted soil with cool root run provided by large flat stones or a thick mulch. Some shade is also considered beneficial. This formula is not the total answer. Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.

Seed Treatment Notes

Storage of seed in a dark place for 3-6 months may promote germination. Sow in media inoculated with soil from around parent plant. Keep trays in partial shade. Stratification may reduce germination time. Bird-ingested seed has provided some good results.

Germination Time

3-18 months

Cutting & Division Information

Usually propagated from cuttings. The percentage strike is generally low and the roots that are formed are very fine and easily damaged in repotting operations.