Family Index

Scientific Name

Elaeocarpus reticulatus

Family Name

ELAEOCARPACEAE

Common Name

Blueberry Ash

Status

Rare

Height

20.0m (2000cm)

Flowers

Usually white, sometimes pink, in loose racemes shorter than the leaves.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Shrub or tree, leaves shortly stalked, elliptical-oblong, glabrous, margins serrate.

Municipalities

Flinders Island; King Island

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Rainforest

Habitat Notes

Occurs on King and Flinders Islands. Found in many different habitats.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Once established plants are quite hardy to dryness and will tolerate moderate coastal exposure. May begrown in a variety of positions from full shade to full sun. 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

Fruit a blue drupe, usually 1 seeded. collect by hand

Seed Treatment Method

Fermentation

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed. Fermentation for 6-12 months may be effective.

Germination Time

up to 2 years

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 be grown from cuttings which strike fairly easily.