Muraltia heisteria
Muraltia heisteria (Purple Gorse)
is a small wide frost hardy perennial evergreen shrub with purple and pink flowers in early Summer, late Spring, mid Spring and mid Summer. It grows well in semi-shade and direct sun, and prefers medium levels of water. It has high drought tolerance. It looks best in Spring and Summer.Weed
[edit]Classed as a weed in Australia and can be invasive but harsh Winters in temperate climates of Northern Europe and the States make it safe to grow there.
Soil
Muraltia heisteria grows in soils ranging from a pH of 5.5 (very acidic ranges from 5.2 to 5.5) to 6.5 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5). It is adapted to clay loam, loam, loamy sand, sand, sandy clay, sandy clay loam and sandy loam soils, and prefers low fertility.
Growth
This is a arching shrub and has a clump forming growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.8m / 2.6ft and spread of 1.2m / 3.9ft.
Leaves
It has green leaves. They are ovate in shape. The leaf with a mucronate tip.
Uses
Bank and slope, drought resistant, flowering shrub, poor soils and reclamation.
Tolerances
Salt/sea spray (high) and wind (medium).
Progagation
Propagation techniques include cuttings and seed.
Origin
South Africa.
-6°C / 21.2F 5.5 to 6.5 0.8m / 2.6ft 1.2m / 3.9ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Muraltia |
| Specific epithet ? | heisteria |
| Common names |
|---|
| Purple Gorse (South Africa) |
References [edit] ?
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- Daylilys get their common name from their habit of producing new flowers in the morning that die by nightfall. This is not very noticeable because new flowers are immediately produced from the same flower stalk. However, a few cultivars do the same thing only at nighttime!
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