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Scientific Name

Lasiopetalum baueri

Family Name

STERCULIACEAE

Common Name

Slender Velvet Bush

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Flowers covered with hairs,minute pink or white petals,red stamens form star in centre.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Small shrub

Municipalities

Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Latrobe; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Very local distribution in three widely separated areas in the north. Pink form at Rocky Cape, white form above Bakers Beach.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Shady; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Withstands eposed coastal position - 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 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

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

L.baueri has poor germination results. Some species improve after dry heat treatment. Inoculation with soil from around the parent plant may help.

Germination Time

May take 6-13 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

3-4 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6 weeks

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Easily propagated from cuttings.