THYMELAEACEAE

Smooth Rice-flower

 

1.0m (100cm) 

Creamy-white, sweetly scented in heads to about 3cm across, terminal, erect, profuse. 

Dry, nut-like 

Dwarf spreading shrub arising from tap root. 

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar 

Coastal Vegetation; Occasional dry places inland 

Widespread and frequent on coasts and occasional indry places inland. 

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy 

Hardy 

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

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Occurs in a range of soils and habitats. Grows well in moderately to well-drained sites in semi-shaded or sunny positions. Will tolerate extended dry periods. Responds well to pruning which will rejuvenate mature plants. Suitable below powerlines. 

Seed releases very quickly once ripe . slightly immature fruit may be harvested and allowed to mature in a warm position. rub over wire screens to remove outer coverings 

 

 

 

Very difficult to grow from seed. Smoke not effective for P.glauca. 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. 

 

 

 

 

No 

Propagate from cuttings of barely firm young growth. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.