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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus coccifera
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Tasmanian Snow Gum
Status
Height
25.0m (2500cm)
Flowers
Umbels with 3,5 or 7 flowers.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
A stunted shrub or a tree.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Mixed woodland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Forms pure stands on rocky dolerite soilson exposed sites and mixed woodlland below 1100m.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Loam; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Trees grown from seed collected from trees on dolerite talus may be quite drought tolerant. Makes a delightful specimen when open grown. Colourful smooth bark. 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
Mature capsules are smooth and about 12mm in diameter.collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed, usually within a few days. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Cold
Seed Storage Life
>10 years*
Viable Seeds Per Gram
155
Seed Treatment Notes
Will germinate best after stratification at 3-5oC for 3-10 weeks. Seeds are prone to damping off. *Dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5oC.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
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
Impracticable
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