Brookvale Public School
 
 Epacris
 
 
By Giau and Matt

Common Name : Epacris

Botanical Name :  Epacris longiflora

Location Found : Dee Why Headland

Common / Uncommon : Common

Plant Height : Shrub, 0.5-1 metre

Flower Colour : White and Pink, bell shaped

Flower Size : 2-3 centimetres

Leaf Size : 1 centimetres

Leaf Shape : Small and slender in the shape of a raindrop with very sharp points.

Other Information :

Epacris can be found in all states except Western Australia and the Northern Territory. In Australia there are over 30 kinds of this plant. The tulubar flowers are white/cream and pink/red. The flowers grow singly and are crowded in the upper leaf axils.