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Scientific Name

Acrotriche cordata

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Coast Ground-berry

Status

Vulnerable

Height

Flowers

Small, greenish

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Small shrub

Municipalities

Flinders Island

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Exposed coastal areas.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Needs a well-drained position without excess moisture. Useful for erosion control especially on calcareous soils. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Drupe with seed contained in stone. collect and sow drupe intact

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed. Store seed in dark for 3 months. Sow drupe 3-5mm deep in Autumn in media inoculated with soil from around parent plants. Germination is slow.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Normally grown from cuttings using new growth.