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Tree Broom Heath

Bushy shrub or small tree, up to 4m in height.

They can live for over 100 years.

Leaves

Oblong-shaped, usually 1 - 2.5 cm long and 0.5 cm wide.

Flowers

Solitary, white and have circular petals, 8 Usually in groups of 4 - 16 at end of branches. Creamy white in colour.across. Usually appear between December and April.

Fruits/Seeds

Bright orange or red, 3 - 4 mm in diameter.

Field Guide

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  • Species Category: Plants
  • Species origin: Native
  • Conservation status: Common

  • What to Observe

    • First fully open single flower

    • Full flowering (record all days)

    • End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)

    • No flowering

    • Fruiting

  • When and Where

    When To Look

    • Flowering from July to October, peaking in August
    • Fruiting is from August to November

    Where To Look

    • Coastal dunes in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland
    • In eucalypt open forests, low forests or as a cliff-top shrub
    • Prefers sandy soils

  • What Else?

    Similar Species

    Coast Beard-heath (Leucopogon parviflorus) has flower lobes that contain hair and are shaped with a point at the tip of the flower.
  • Trails: Randwick Coastal Walkway NSW, Randwick Environmental Park NSW
  • Species Region: Australia