Ericaceae FAMILY

Astroloma serratifolium

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The leaves of this plant are sharply serrated, making fruit harvest difficult.

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Like many of the Australian heaths this species can be long flowering. Being largely an inland species, it will take advantage of any good passing storms, where in its favoured stony ground the rain can penetrate deeper and the moisture be held longer. Due to this opportunistic flowering habit, plus occurring in several climate zones, the plant is known to flower at any time of the year.

Propagation

Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Astroloma+serratifolium>

Pollinators

Birds

References

[1]Florabase — https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ ↩︎An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants
[2]Wild Food Plants of Australia. — Low. T. · Angus and Robertson. · 1989 · ISBN 0-207-14383-8 ↩︎Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast