Family Index

Scientific Name

Cyphanthera tasmanica

Family Name

SOLANACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Rayflower

Status

Rare

Height

2-4m

Flowers

Creamy flowers with prominent purple stripes, occurring in groups of 1-3 towards the ends of the branches.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Shrub with grey-green, blunt-tipped leaves, 1-4cm long. The stems and leaves are covered with minute hairs, which give them a sandpaper texture and yellowish appearance.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. In gullies and on hillsides, on the East Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Easily propagated from cuttings. Requires pruning to retain bushy shape. Usually present after fire, when it appears in large numbers and lives for about 10 years. Not 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

Usually produces 4 reddish-brown seeds about 2.5mm long, produced in a reddish-brown capsule.

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