Family Index

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Scientific Name

Chordifex hookeri

Family Name

RESTIONACEAE

Common Name

Cord-rush

Status

Height

0.2m (20cm)

Flowers

male and female flowers

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Rhyzome, horizontal

Municipalities

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. , endemic, heath and sedgeland, sandy or peaty soils, near sea level to about 1000m

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Poorly-drained; Sandy

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes