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Scientific Name
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
Family Name
STERCULIACEAE
Common Name
Shrubby Velvet Bush
Status
Height
2.0m (200cm)
Flowers
In crowded clusters, very small petals and having rust-coloured hairs.
Fruit
Paper capsule
Form
Tall shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Local on coasts in the north-west and east and on the islands of Bass Strait.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Vigorous in garden conditions, grows to 2mx 3m Tolerates salt laden winds. 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 4 segments each with one brownish seed. closely monitor or bag immature fruits. to collect cut mature fruits, dry to extract seed ,sieve to clean.inoculate with soil from around parent plant
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
For some species germination is improved after dry heat treatment.
Germination Time
6-13 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
4-6 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
8 weeks
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Propagation is easy from cuttings.
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