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Scientific Name
Pimelea milliganii
Family Name
THYMELAEACEAE
Common Name
Milligan's Riceflower
Status
Rare
Height
0.3m - 1.0m (30-100cm)
Flowers
Heads to c1.5cm across, few-flowered. Flowers white, exterior densely hairy.
Fruit
Nuts
Form
Low, much-branched silvery shrub. When looked at from above leaves form a cross.
Municipalities
Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Occasional in alpine heath at altitudes of 900m to 1250m near the west coast.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Not usually cultivated and plants may not flower well at low altitude. Best results are likely to be achieved in well-drained acidic soils, sunny or semi-shaded sites. Hardy to most frosts and snowfalls. 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
Seed releases very quickly when ripe esp. if hot. allow fruit to mature in warm place, rub over screens to remove outer covering
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very difficult to grow from seed. Some success has been reported with the burning of small twigs and leaf litter on top of the seed, although results are very erratic. The seed may respond to a combination of heat and smoke treatment.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
May be grown from cuttings of barely firm young growth which should strike readily. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.
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