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Leptomeria acida

Leptomeria acida

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Leptomeria acida is found in the warm temperate to subtropical zones of eastern Australia and is known to experience light frosts in its native habitat[1]. It is likely to require hot summers if it is to thrive, but should be capable of surviving occasional temperatures falling to at least -8°c[PFAF]. Succeeds in full sun and in light shade[1]. An easily grown plant, it is found in the wild on poor, sandy soils[2]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. The plant fruits regularly and yields are fairly large[1].

Propagation

Seed - sow in containers in light shade, using a rich, sandy compost and covering the seesa with 10mm of soil. The plants dislike root disturbance so seedlings should be potted up into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle[1]. Plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts and consider giving protection in winter for the first year or two[PFAF]. Cuttings of the ripened wood will root readily in sand if placed in a frame with bottom heat, but, as a rule, better plants will be obtained from seed[1]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Leptomeria+acida>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]The Australasian Fruit Cul;turist — Crichton D.A. · Alex McKinley & Co.; Melbourne · 1893 ↩︎Comprehensive information on fruit growing in Australia and New Zealand, including many native species.
  2. [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
  3. [3]Flora of Australia — http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ ↩︎The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.
  4. [4]Flora of New South Wales — http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm ↩︎An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants.
  5. [5]VicFlora - Flora of Victoria — https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/ ↩︎An om-line flora for the state of Victoria, Australia.
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎