Family Index

Scientific Name

Acrotriche serrulata

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Ants' Delight

Status

Height

0.3m (30cm)

Flowers

Green, tubular, 5mm long with tasty nectar. Grow in small spikes near base of shrub.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Low shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar

Communities

Sandy heath

Habitat Notes

Frequent in sandy heaths and dry places

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Mainly for the collector. Needs a well-drained position without excess moisture. 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

Green drupe, scarcely succulent . seed contained in a large stone, spongy but hard. collect and sow drupe intact

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Store seed in dark for 3 months. Sow the entire drupe in Autumn in media inoculated with soil from around parent plants. Germination is slow.

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

Generally grown from cuttings using new growth which is still difficult.