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Scientific Name
Goodenia lanata
Family Name
GOODENIACEAE
Common Name
Native Primrose, Trailing Goodenia
Status
Height
0.4m (40cm)
Flowers
Yellow irregular flowers, 2 cm across, with 5 winged petals.
Fruit
Paper capsule
Form
Perennial herb with a slender tap-root.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath
Habitat Notes
Common in dry heathlands and woodlands.Abundant in dry pastures and on open hillsides.Colonises open ground after fire or disturbance.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
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
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Easy to propagate from seed. .Some perennial species germinate quickly while others can take several months.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
3 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
3 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
Easy from cuttings. Division is quickest. Best to grow from cuttings to avoid disease, then divide the cutting grown plant.
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