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Scientific Name
Aphelia gracilis
Family Name
CENTROLEPIDACEAE
Common Name
Slender Aphelia
Status
Rare
Height
0.01m - 0.05m (1-5cm)
Flowers
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
A slender annual herb with scapes
Municipalities
Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar
Communities
Heath; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas., local in damp sandy ground and wet places in the Midlands and North East. W.A., S.A., Vic., N.S.W.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Poorly-drained; Sandy
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
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
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