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Scientific Name
Phebalium daviesii
Family Name
RUTACEAE
Common Name
Davies' Wax-flower
Status
Endangered
Height
1.0m -1.5m (100-150cm)
Flowers
Flowers in terminal umbels. Petals white to deep cream; exterior with silvery or rusty scales
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Slender shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Known only from eastern coast of N.E. region.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Known only from specimens collected near St. Helens Bay and Georges Bay. Considered extinct until found again recently in the wild. It is new to cultivation and has adapted well in free draining, acidic soils, semi shade or partial sun. Is suited to containers. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Capsule splits on maturity ejecting the seeds. closely monitor or bag nearly mature fruits.only 1-2 weeks between ripening of first and last seeds. dry fruit to extract seed and sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
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Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
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Cuttings
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Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Propagate from cuttings of firm young growth.
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