Communities

Scientific Name

Brunonia australis

Family Name

BRUNONIACEAE

Common Name

Blue Pincushion

Status

Vulnerable

Height

Flowers

One or more on separate stalks. Small individual florets have 5 deep sky blue petals.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Herb

Municipalities

Devonport; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Sandy or gravelly soil in dry forests in the north.

Site Tolerance

Dry

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Poor; Sandy

General Notes

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

Each seedhead contains indiviidual fruits tightly clustered together. these turn grey with a small white feathery tip.4-10 seeds per head

Seed Treatment Method

Soaking

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Soaking seed for two days prior to sowing may improve results. Best germination at 15-20oC.Use fresh seed.

Germination Time

4-6 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