Communities

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

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

Usually grown from cuttings, which strike readily.