Family Index

Scientific Name

Comesperma defoliatum

Family Name

POLYGALACEAE

Common Name

Leafless milkwort.

Status

Rare

Height

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm)

Flowers

Small, in racemes similar to C. calymega but wing sepals not longer than the outer ones.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial undershrub with woody rhizome. Leaves few, stems erect.

Municipalities

Burnie; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Latrobe; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Found near Southport,Tas.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Most species prefer well drained soil, with dappled shade or partial sun. 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 capsule, narrow at the base. seeds hairy. seed needs to be fully mature or viability is low

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be grown from seed

Germination Time

5-8 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

May also be propagated from cuttings.