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Scientific Name

Conospermum hookeri

Family Name

PROTEACEAE

Common Name

Variable Smoke-bush

Status

Vulnerable

Height

0.5m - 2.0m (50-200cm)

Flowers

Flowers white to cream, tubular, 0.7cm long, in dense clusters on single or branched stems.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Variable dwarf to small shrub, branches erect, slender: leaves sometimes twisted.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kingborough; Northern Midlands

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local near the coast in the east of the state. Grows in a wide range of soils.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Prefers well-drained position in partial sun but will tolerate dappled shade or full sun. 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

Fruit, a nut with a terminal tuft of hairs. seed mature over a long time and is released as soon as mature, making collection difficult. immature seed will not germinate

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Most species are difficult to grow from seed as viability is usually low. Fresh seed gives best results. Seedling should be pricked out soon after germination. Seedlings are prone to damping off.

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

Difficult from cuttings.