VIOLACEAE

Tree Violet

 

2.0m (200cm) 

Pale yellow. Masses of strongly fragrant tiny bell flowers that hang along branches. 

Berries or drupes 

Rigid, much-branched shrub with side branches often ending in stout thorns. 

 

Montane Vegetation; Riparian 

Common in the north and on the central plateau through a wide range of altitudes, occasional near the east coast.Also grows on rocky basalt areas.Lush in lightly shaded gullies but becomes stunted and spiny in exposed dry rocky areas. 

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady 

Hardy 

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained 

Very slow growing. Excellent long lived plant for providing low-level shelter (up to 4m) in windbreaks. Provides excellent refuge for small birds and bandicoots due to its prickliness. Suitable below powerlines. 

Berry, purple, white or white blotched with green or purple 

Fermentation 

 

 

To extract seed soak fruit in a bucket of water. Rub seed to separate from the fruit. By stirring the water and debris the seed should rise to the surface.Stratification for 3-4 weeks at 2-4o may improve results.Older seed or dry should be soaked in a weak solution of acid for 5 mins. 

3-5 months 

 

4-6 weeks* 

6-9 months** 

 

Treat cutting material with rooting hormones 500IBA or 500 NAA to improve strike rate. *Strikes readily on heat and mist.**Sometimes up to 2 years.