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Scientific Name
Hibbertia hirticalyx
Family Name
DILLENIACEAE
Common Name
Guinea- flower
Status
Height
2.5m (250cm)
Flowers
1-1.5cm across, petals yellow, stamens grouped at one side of the hairy ovary.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Erect shrub with long straggling branches. May climb over other plants.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Circular Head; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Known in a few isolated patches in north and north-east Tasmania and the Furneaux Islands but may be more widespread. Will grow in most soils and aspects.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi otherwise hardy. 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 collection is often difficult and generally only few viable seeds are produced. round, brown seeds drop quickly during hot weather and are often predated by insects which bore minute holes in seed
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
1 to 2 years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed collection is difficult and time consuming; Seeds drop quickly during hot weather and only a few viable seeds are produced which often are predated by insects. Difficult to germinate from seed; germination rate may be improved slightly by smoke treatment.
Germination Time
1-3 months
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Usually propagated from softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings.
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