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Scientific Name
Kelleria dieffenbachii
Family Name
THYMELAEACEAE
Common Name
Dieffenbach's Kelleria
Status
Height
Flowers
White, unisexual or bisexual, 2-7 in terminal cluster.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Dwarf shrub forming loose mats or soft cushions.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Occurs in northern and western Tasmania, in dry to moist well drained soils insheltered locations as well as in fairly open alpine tussock grassland.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Rarely cultivated. Requires light to medium soils rich in organic matter, semi-shade or partial sun and tolerates frosts and snowfalls. Carpeting, self-layering species. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
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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 - 0.15cm x about 0.1cm
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be propagated from seed.
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
Also grown from cuttings or from division of layered stems.
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