Family Index

Scientific Name

Billardiera ovalis

Family Name

PITTOSPORACEAE

Common Name

Purple Apple-berry

Status

Height

Flowers

Tubular, green-yellow, fairly showy, up to 2.5cm long.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Slender undershrub with stems twining, to vigorous open climber.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Among rocks near the shore, and a little inland, spreading into the first line of trees. Grows on a variety of soils..

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

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

pink berries. up to 12 seeds per fruit

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

1-2 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

For propagation details see Billardiera longiflora

Germination Time

8-10 weeks

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

Will strike from cuttings.