Family Index

Scientific Name

Boronia pilosa

Family Name

RUTACEAE

Common Name

Hairy Boronia

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Pink or white flowers with four petals at ends of branches.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small shrub; leaves have mildly unpleasant smell when crushed

Municipalities

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Riparian; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Locally abundant, widespread throughout the lowlands.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Collect seed in bag placed over ripening fruit and tie firmly around stem; remove when seed has been shed into bag. or spread sheeting on ground and hold in place with stones; seed will fall naturally when mature

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed. Can be sown directly into individual pots, not requiring pricking out. Cover with thin layer of dry twigs, leaves, straw or shredded paper; set alight and keep burning for about 5 mins; allow soil to cool, water well and place where plants receive only morning sun and protection from wind

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

Propagation from cuttings is not easy, but worth the effort; pruning and partial shade may extend its life