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Scientific Name
Baeckea leptocaulis
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Slender Baeckea
Status
Height
0.5m - 2.0m (50-200cm)
Flowers
Petals white, almost orb-shaped, 5 stamens, irregularly spaced and not opposite petals.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Shrub with slender erect branches.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Locally abundant on wet heaths near the north-west, west and south-west coasts.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi Similar to B. gunniana but has larger scentless leaves and forms a less dense shrub. Likes semi-shade, a cool root run and abundant water during dry periods. 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
Small cup-like capsules turn fromgreen to pale brown when ripe. fruits are not persistent and open to release seed from3 valves when ripe
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed is difficult to locate. Capillary watering may be useful.
Germination Time
2 weeks
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
Difficult from cuttings. Try half-hardened wood.
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