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Scientific Name

Dracophyllum minimum

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Heath Cushion Plant

Status

Height

Flowers

White whichii openwidely with five anthers clearly visible in the throat.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Cushion plant

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Locally abundant at altitudes above c1200m in places where snow lies for several months of the year on mountains of the central plateau and west.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained; Peaty

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

Fruit a capsule, at first semi-succulent and crimson but becoming hard and dry when mature. seed may be collected from capsules in the autumn

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Hard to grow at lower altitudes. Success has been reported from seed. Culture has generally been limited to pots. It is worth trying in a rockery but it must have a peaty soil, ample moisture and good light.

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes