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Scientific Name
Zieria arborescens
Family Name
RUTACEAE
Common Name
Stinkwood
Status
Height
5.0m (500cm)
Flowers
Each flower has 4 pink or white petals. They grow in clusters near the ends of branches.
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Tall shrub or small tree
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Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Usually found amongst the shrubby understorey of tall forest. Seems to do well after fires.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Not 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
Fruit a two-seeded papery capsule. clip branch ends or seed heads into bags. seed falls readily once dry
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
260
Seed Treatment Notes
Smoke treatment has also been successful.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
6 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
6-8 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Fairly easy from cuttings. Soft wood - January/February from non-fruiting stems. semi-hardwood - March/April/May.
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