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Scientific Name
Acrotriche cordata
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Coast Ground-berry
Status
Vulnerable
Height
Flowers
Small, greenish
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Small shrub
Municipalities
Flinders Island
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Exposed coastal areas.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Needs a well-drained position without excess moisture. Useful for erosion control especially on calcareous soils. 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
Drupe with seed contained in stone. collect and sow drupe intact
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Store seed in dark for 3 months. Sow drupe 3-5mm deep in Autumn in media inoculated with soil from around parent plants. Germination is slow.
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
Normally grown from cuttings using new growth.
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