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Scientific Name
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Family Name
ELAEOCARPACEAE
Common Name
Blueberry Ash
Status
Rare
Height
20.0m (2000cm)
Flowers
Usually white, sometimes pink, in loose racemes shorter than the leaves.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Shrub or tree, leaves shortly stalked, elliptical-oblong, glabrous, margins serrate.
Municipalities
Flinders Island; King Island
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Rainforest
Habitat Notes
Occurs on King and Flinders Islands. Found in many different habitats.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Once established plants are quite hardy to dryness and will tolerate moderate coastal exposure. May begrown in a variety of positions from full shade to full sun. Not 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 blue drupe, usually 1 seeded. collect by hand
Seed Treatment Method
Fermentation
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Fermentation for 6-12 months may be effective.
Germination Time
up to 2 years
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
May be grown from cuttings which strike fairly easily.
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