Acrotriche depressa
R. Br.
Wiry Ground-berry
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Berries, Fruit, Flowers - nectar
The fruit can be eaten raw. Flowers are a source of nectar.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It occurs naturally in sandy soils but will grow on light to medium soils if they are well drained. It will grow in part shade or full sun. It will tolerate light frosts.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A much branched small shrub. It grows 0.2-0.5 m high and spreads 0.5-1 m across. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are 0.5 cm long and flat. They are broadest near the base. They taper to a long fine point. They are olive green. The veins are easy to see under the leaf. The flowers are like tubes. They are 0.3 cm long. The flowers occur in spikes 2-3 cm long. They are mostly on older wood. They are greenish. The fruit is round and 1 cm long. It is succulent and pink to dark purple.
How to Grow
It is grown by cuttings.
Medicinal Uses
None known.
Other Uses
None known.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Acrotriche depressa, commonly known as wiry ground-berry or honeypots, is a flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is a small shrub with crowded greyish-green leaves and white or green flowers and grows in southern Australia.
Production
The fruit are ripe September to October.
Other Information
It is now grown commercially.
Notes
There are 14 Acrotriche species. They are in Australia.
Names & Synonyms
Native currants
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