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Scientific Name
Velleia montana
Family Name
GOODENIACEAE
Common Name
Mountain Velleia
Status
Height
Flowers
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Perennial herb with stout rootstock and many leaves in a rosette at the base.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Circular Head; Dorset; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Locally frequent, sometimes forming large patches, in wet ground on the central plateau.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
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
Capsules turn from green to tan and become brittle when mature. each fruit contains several disc-shaped seeds. collection can be tedious. dry capsules to extract seed then sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Results vary depending on species.
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.
Cutting Notes
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