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Scientific Name
Boronia rhomboidea
Family Name
RUTACEAE
Common Name
Broadleaf Boronia
Status
Height
0.9m (90cm)
Flowers
Pink flowers, 4 petals, solitary or 2 to 3 together; terminal or in a few upper leaf axils
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Loose, slender, much-branched shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Derwent Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Riparian
Habitat Notes
Locally frequent on mountains of the central plateau, heaths in the NW, and Northwest Bay River at Longley.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Moist; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
Collect seed in bag placed over ripening fruit and tie firmly around stem; remove when seed has been shed into bag. or spread sheeting on ground and hold in place with stones; seed will fall naturally when mature
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Can be sown directly into individual pots, not requiring pricking out. Cover with thin layer of dry twigs, leaves, straw or shredded paper; set alight and keep burning for about 5 mins; allow soil to cool, water well and place where plants receive only morning sun and protection from wind
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Propagate from cuttings; keep moist, but good drainage essential as subject to root rot. May be difficult to strike.
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