Pink Mountain Berry
Herb latin name: Pink Mountain Berry,Pink Mountain Berry Extract
Latin name: Cyathodes parviflora
Synonyms: Cyathodes parvifolia, Cyathodes richei, Leucopogon parviflorusCyathodes parvifolia, Cyathodes richei, Leucopogon parviflorus
Family: Epacridaceae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Drier rocky slopes to 1200 metres. Usually found on sandy or rocky seacoasts in Australia. Other uses of Pink Mountain Berry: WoHabitat of the herb: the herb: Drier rocky slopes to 1200 metres. Usually found on sandy or rocky seacoasts in Australia.
Other uses of Pink Mountain Berry: Wood - tough and hard.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - surface sow in ericaceous soil, February/March in a cold frame. Do not exclude light. Germination can take place within 1 - 2 months at 18℃ but often takes 3 - 5 years. Scarification will reduce the germination time and 2 or 3 periods of 4 - 6 weeks cold stratification alternated with 4 weeks warm stratification can also help. Perhaps sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe would also be beneficial. The seedlings can be very slow to form roots and need to be potted up with great care. Grow them on for at least two years in the greenhouse before planting them out in late spring or early summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Neither easy nor reliable. Air layering.
Cultivation of Pink Mountain Berry: Drier rocky slopes to 1200 metres. Usually found on sandy or rocky seacoasts in Australia.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Cyathodes parviflora: None known
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