Flame heath

Description

Astroloma conostephioides, commonly known as flame heath, is small shrub species in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia. Plants grow to 1 metre in height and have prickly blue-green leaves. The red, tubular flowers, which appear between March and November in the species native range, are eaten by emus These are followed by red, succulent fruits that are about 7mm in diameter.