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Scientific Name

Pentachondra involucrata

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Southern endemic Pentachondra

Status

Height

<1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Large, white and hairy, in groups of 1-3 near the ends of branches.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Small shrub wih hairy branches which may be erect or prostrate.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Sorell; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Acid moors; Subalpine

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. A subalpine plant on Mt. Wellington, locally abundant. Also found on acid moors in the Upper Huon Valley and on the east coast at Eaglehawk Neck, Swanport and Schouten Island and in the extreme south at Whale head.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

Insignificant berry-like fruits which are actually drupes

Seed Treatment Method

Fermentation

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to propagage from seed collected from plants. Seeds are said to germinate better after passage through a bird's intestine.

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

Cuttings may be struck with some difficulty. Particular care should be taken when handling the minute seedlings because they develop long, fine roots. A well-composted soil is essential and care should be taken not to let plants dry out.