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Scientific Name
Zieria littoralis
Family Name
RUTACEAE
Common Name
Downy or Dwarf Zieria
Status
Rare
Height
1.5m (150cm)
Flowers
Small cream or pale pink flowers with 4 petals; axillary, solitary or 2-3 together on short stalks.
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
Much-branched shrub with highly aromatic foliage
Municipalities
Communities
Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Occasional on the east coast
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady; Full sun
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; 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
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination may be improved by covering seed box with twigs and leaves 2-3 cm deep and setting fire to the litter, raising temp of soil surface to 93o C.
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
Usually grown from cuttings, which strike readily.
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