Communities

Image not available.

Scientific Name

Leptecophylla abietina

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

West Coast Pink Berry

Status

Height

1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)

Flowers

White, tubular, solitary, clustered near end of branch.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Erect, much-branched shrub, leaves 15mm narrow thick hard-pointed, large pink berries.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local but dominant on areas of exposed rocky coasts in west, south-west, south, & neighbouring southern islands

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Fruit round,pink & fleshy c12mm across. after collection masticate seed , leave on a hot window sill or store in paper bags and then remove dried seed case

Seed Treatment Method

Fermentation

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Very difficult to grow from seed. Seed may germinate better after passing through a bird.

Germination Time

1-3 years.

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.

Cutting Notes

Usually grown by cuttings, but also difficult. Extreme care needed in handling the very fine roots typical of epacrids.