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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

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

Propagate from cuttings; keep moist, but good drainage essential as subject to root rot. May be difficult to strike.