Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gaultheria depressa

Family Name

ERICACEAE

Common Name

Creeping Waxberry

Status

Height

20cm

Flowers

Solitary, in the axils of the uppermost leaves. Flower tube about 2.5mm long, with short lobes.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Low, spreading shrub, branchlets with long bristles, obvious reddish bristles tipping the teeth of the leaf margins.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Amongst rocks on mountain plateaux.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagated from cuttings or seed, which is best kept in a container. Needs plenty of water, grows well in a well-composted, well-drained shady position. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Feb

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Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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Jun

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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

Capsule surrounded by a fleshy red or sometimes white fruit.

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