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Scientific Name
Microcachrys tetragona
Family Name
PODOCARPACEAE
Common Name
Creeping Pine, Strawberry Pine
Status
Height
Flowers
Fruit
Cones
Form
Spreading shrub with some erect branch - lets. Branchlets appear square in x section.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Frequent in subalpine habitats, exposed ridges and wet moors on mountains of the central plateau, west and southwest at c1000-1300m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; 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
Male cones small, terminal, ovoid. female cones terminal with 20-28 fertile scales. ripe seed embedded in the bract scale which becomes fleshy and scarlet in colour. seed can be difficult to collect - may be shed quickly
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Grown from seed, however seed is often non-viable or viability may vary from year to year. Fresh seed is recommended. Cover seed lightly.
Germination Time
1-2 months
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Cuttings strike fairly readily. Use tip cuttings with or without "heels" and strike in a 2:1 mix of peat moss and sand. Late summer is best time to collect Should strike more successfully if stored in a plastic bag with sphagnum moss in the refrigerator at or about 3-4oC for 6-8 weeks prior to setting out. Bottom heat and mist is beneficial or a plastic bag over the pot. Plants grow slowly and require adequate moisture. Also grows from layering.
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