Communities

Scientific Name

Nertera granadensis

Family Name

RUBIACEAE

Common Name

Cushion Nertera

Status

Height

Flowers

Minute with calyx absent or scarcely visible , corolla c 2mm long, lobes shorter than tube.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Prostrate perennial herb forming patches from 6-40cm in diameter.

Municipalities

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Rare in short alpine herbfield throughout the state.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Useful for cool shaded spots around pools or amongst ferns. Need watering during dry periods. 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 a red ovoid drupe c 4mm in diameter

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed.

Germination Time

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

May also be propagated from cuttings.