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Scientific Name
Lasiopetalum discolor
Family Name
STERCULIACEAE
Common Name
Velvet Bush; Coast Velvet Bush
Status
Rare
Height
1.5m (150cm)
Flowers
7-19 tiny flowers crowded onto each pendant head;
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Small to medium shrub with hairy young growth; many branches ascending to erect.
Municipalities
Burnie; Flinders Island
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Coastal communities of the Northwest coast and Bass Strait Islands, where soil is often highly alkaline.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Dry; Exposed
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Prune from an early age to promote bushy growth. 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
Capsules split into 3- 4 segments each contaning one brownish seed 2-3mm long. closely monitor or bag immature fruits. to collect, cut mature fruits, dry to extract seed and sieve to clean.collect soil from around parent plant
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Good results without treatment.
Germination Time
May take 6-13 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.
Cutting Notes
Propagation from cuttings of firm young growth root readily.
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