Family Index

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Scientific Name

Cryptandra alpina

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Alpine Pearlflower

Status

Height

Flowers

Flowers are usually solitary and at the end of the lateral branches.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small, much-branched undershrub with wiry branches and leaves 1.5-3mm long.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Dorset; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Central Plateau and Western Tiers, above 750m altitude.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Difficult to grow from seed, although seed seems to have high viability. Smoke treatment does not appear to increase germination; soaking in warm or hot water may improve results. Usually grown from cuttings. 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

Seed Treatment Method

Soaking

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