Family Index

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Scientific Name

Brachyloma depressum

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Spreading Brachyloma

Status

Rare

Height

branches 1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

White, tubular , solitary in axils at base of the dwarf shoots. 5 tufts of hairs at throat of tube.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Much- branched shrub with slender wiry branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Southern Midlands

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on the east and north coasts and in the islands of Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; 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

Fruit a fleshy drupe with 5 parts surrounding a hard seed

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Propagation from seed is difficult, however, smoke treament may improve results. The seed can take over 12 months to germinte.

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 using new growth.