About Dracophyllum secundum R.Br.
Dracophyllum secundum R.Br. is a shrub that grows to approximately 60 centimetres (24 inches) tall. It bears narrow, crowded leaves with pointed tips; individual leaves measure 12 centimetres (4.7 inches) long by 1 centimetre (0.39 inches) wide, and have either smooth edges or slight toothings. Flowering occurs primarily between July and October. The flowers are pink and white, shaped like bells, 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 inches) long, and grow on a long raceme. The plant produces a capsule fruit, around 5 millimetres (0.20 inches) in diameter. Its seeds are dispersed by wind, water, and gravity. This shrub grows in habitats of moist rocky areas and wet cliff faces, most commonly on sandstone. The sites where it grows are nutrient-poor and hold permanent moisture. It is found at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 1,100 metres (3,600 feet) above sea level, in regions where average annual rainfall is between 900 millimetres (35 inches) and 1,600 millimetres (63 inches).
