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Scientific Name
Tetratheca procumbens
Family Name
TREMANDRACEAE
Common Name
Tasmanian Lilac-bells, Small Lilac-bells
Status
Height
0.1m (10cm)
Flowers
White to deep purple, solitary.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small shrub, many slender branches to 20cm near base, long narrow leaves 6mm.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Widespread & abundant in montane & subalpine habitats, heaths at all altitudes, wet forests.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
Seeds hairy. seeds released immediately on maturity. capsules vary in shape, contain seed 2-3mm. collect nearly mature capsules & dry in warm spot to open. sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Inoculation of seed raising media with soil from around parent plants will assist with germination. Some species have benefited from smoke treatment.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
4-5 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
6-8 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Usually grown from cuttings.
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