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Scientific Name
Gaultheria hispida
Family Name
ERICACEAE
Common Name
Snow Berry
Status
Height
>2.0m (200cm)
Flowers
White urn-shaped clusters at the ends of the branches.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Erect and spreading shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic; Grows in a wide range of situations sea level in west to montane.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
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Oct
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Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
White fruits, sometimes pinkish, comprise a swollen globe surrounding a dry capsule
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Fine seed is collected from the capsules within the white fruits. Leaving the calyx intact may enhance germination.Results are often erratic.
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.
Cutting Notes
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