Prostrata Pimelea (Pimelea prostrata)

Family: Thymelaeaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pimelea prostrata is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Up to 2mm in diameter. The fruits can be fleshy or dry. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Up to 2mm in diameter.; The fruits can be fleshy or dry.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry open places in coastal to sub-alpine rocky, stony or gravelly sites, river terraces, grassland, open shrubland and fell field in North and South Islands. (Zone 8)