Metalasia muricata
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Description
A grey, rounded, twiggy honey-scented shrub of 2-4m height that is very useful as a pioneer and soil stabiliser. It comes up very fast after a fire creating a nursery environment for other plants. Along with other asteraceae it adds mycorrhizae to the soil.Propagation instructions - seeds
Metalasia can be grown from seed using smoke treatment
Sources and references
Scientific name
Metalasia muricata
Common name(s)
White Bristle Bush
Features
- Drought-resistant
- Easy to grow
- Edible
- Fragrant
- It provides medicinal value
- Pioneer species
- Suitable for sandy soil
- This will attract honey bees