Kunzea pomifera
Muntries
Kunzia are shrubs, sometimes small trees native to Australia. They usually have small, aromatic leaves, and flowers similar to Leptospermum but with longer stamens. Kunzia Pulchella is an upright- growing shrub with grey leaves and red 'bottlebrush' flowers in Spring. Kunzea pomifera - 'Muntries' is a prostrate shrub that bears attractive fluffy white flowers in Spring, and these are followed by edible and succulent red and green berries about 1cm dia. which have a spicy, stewed apple-like flavour.
Contributed by @Reedesignsa
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Muntries
Latin name
Kunzea pomifera
type
Shrub
family
Myrtaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.00 M
0.30 M
Kunzea pomifera
Kunzia are shrubs, sometimes small trees native to Australia. They usually have small, aromatic leaves, and flowers similar to Leptospermum but with longer stamens. Kunzia Pulchella is an upright- growing shrub with grey leaves and red 'bottlebrush' flowers in Spring. Kunzea pomifera - 'Muntries' is a prostrate shrub that bears attractive fluffy white flowers in Spring, and these are followed by edible and succulent red and green berries about 1cm dia. which have a spicy, stewed apple-like flavour.
Propagation by seed or cuttings
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Propagation is easy from both seed and cuttings. If seed is being collected, the plants need to be kept under observation or the seed will be lost. Plants grown from seed can take many years to flower (up to 10) and it is best to propagate from cuttings taken from a mature plant that has already reached the flowering stage. In the latter case, plants should flower within 3 years.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant pot grown young plants in a sunny or partially shaded spot in well drained soil. Keep well watered until new growth is evident.
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