Family Index

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Scientific Name

Cryptandra exilis

Family Name

RHAMNACEAE

Common Name

Slender Pearlflower

Status

Height

Flowers

Small and white, in clusters of 2-6 together at the ends of branches, resembling epacrid flowers.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small, low-growing shrub with tiny flat leaves.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Tasman

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Tasman Peninsular and other areas near the East Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

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