Communities

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.