Pink Fivecorner (Styphelia triflora)

Family: Epacridaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Styphelia triflora is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish flesh but the seed is large. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweetish flesh but the seed is large.; The fruit is about 8 - 10mm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy soils in coastal and mountain heathlands. (Zone 8)