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Kunzea pomifera

Kunzea pomifera

Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Kunzea pomifera is moderately cold-hardy, tolerating occasional winter temperatures as low as about -7°c in its native habitat[1], though it rerquires hot summers for the wood to ripen fully and does not do well in areas where the winter is wet[PFAF]. Wild populations grow in areas with a natural rainfall of 500 - 800mm[2]. Requires a sunny, very well-drained position[1]. It grows best in well-drained soils with a moderate to strong alkaline pH between 6.0 - 8.0[2]. Under cultivation for their fruit, the plants can be grown successful on trellises[2]. Plants produce prolific crops annually in their native habitat[3].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Kunzea+pomifera>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Australian Native Plants. — Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. · Collins. (Australia) · 1988 · ISBN 0-7322-0021-0 ↩︎A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.
  2. [2]Australian Native Food Industry Limited — http://www.anfil.org.au/index.php/flavour-of-the-month/ ↩︎Information on a small number of Australian plants believed to have the potential for commercial growth.
  3. [3]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
  4. [4]Flora of Victoria. — Ewart. A. J. · University Press; Melbourne · 1930 ↩︎A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.
  5. [5]Wild Food in Australia. — Cribb. A. B. and J. W. · Fontana · 1976 · ISBN 0-00-634436-4 ↩︎A very good pocket guide.
  6. [6]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
  7. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎