
Acrotriche aggregata
“Ground Berry”
SHRUB TO 3M TALL, BUT USUALLY LESS THAN 1M.A low sprawling bush with stiff and pungent leaves. Greenish- white flowers in winter-spring, often again in autumn. Bright red edible fruit tastes sour and tangy grows hidden underneath the foliage.
Suitability | |
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Category | Medium Shrubs up to 5m |
Family | Epacridaceae |
Aspect | Full Sun |
Soil | Adaptable, Sandy |
Habitat | Coastal |
Features | |
Drought Tolerant Species, Edible Fruit Plants | |
Localities | |
Anstead, Bellbowrie, Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Grange, Herston, Ipswich area, Jamboree Heights, Kelvin Grove, Logan City, McDowall, Middle Park, Moggill, Mt Ommaney, Newmarket, Pine Rivers, River Hills, Spring Hill, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Sunshine Coast district, Wilston |