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Scientific Name

Archeria hirtella

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Archeria

Status

Height

2.0m - 5.0m (200-500cm)

Flowers

White or pink, arranged along the stems in leaf axils and at the end of branches.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Slender, untidy shrub with small leathery leaves which end in a point.

Municipalities

Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Rainforest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. South and west, mostly in rainforest. Extends into subalpine habitats on the south coast ranges.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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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

Fruit a smooth, hairless capsule opening by 5 valves

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

May be propagated from cuttings and grown in a shady place. Some success has been reported from container-grown plants.