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Common Name: Horny Conebush

General Information

Isopogon ceratophyllus is a Shrub up to 0.60 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - Victoria, New South Wales and temperate areas of Southern Australia.

Habitat

Grows mostly in sclerophyll forest, woodland or heathland, in sand or sandy soils[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	0.60 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants tolerate temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be applied directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that fail to fully ripen the wood and our longer, wetter winters[, ].
Plants may regenerate from a woody lignotuber after fire[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Bitter tonic[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -