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Scientific Name
Planocarpa nitida
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Black-fruited Heath
Status
Rare
Height
0.4m (40cm)
Flowers
White, solitary in axils of upper branches.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Dark green shrub with many individual erect stems.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Huon Valley; Meander Valley
Communities
Heath; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Confined to heath on the sand dunes of the Central Plateau around Lake Augusta. Grows in shallow, stony soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Prefers dappled shade. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Oct
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Sowing Months
Jan
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruit a black drupe. masticate seed , leave on a hot window sill or store in paper bags and then remove dried seed case
Seed Treatment Method
Fermentation
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Seed may germinate better after passing through a bird.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
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
Difficult to grow from cuttings. Extreme care is needed when handling the typically fine roots of epacrids.
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