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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

Municipalities

Communities

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.

Cutting Notes

Fairly easy from cuttings. Soft wood - January/February from non-fruiting stems. semi-hardwood - March/April/May.