Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (south east)

Habitat: Mossy, sub-montane forest

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Shrub to 2.5m.
Foliage: Broadly elliptic green leaves in well - marked pseudowhorls with flat scales on the underside.
Flowers: Delicate white flushed pink, scented tubular flowers. Repeat flowering throughout the year.
Cultural notes: Prefers good drainage, great as a container plant.