Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gaultheria lanceolata

Family Name

ERICACEAE

Common Name

Lanceleaf Waxberry

Status

Height

30cm

Flowers

Solitary, in the axils of the upper leaves.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Small shrub with erect stems, bristly branchlets and lance-shaped, leathery leaves with serrated margins, 12-22mm long. The young leaves are covered with tiny, soft hairs; the older leaves are hairless and shiny.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Mountains of the Central Plateau and the West of the State.

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. This species may be a hybrid between G. tasmanica and G. hispida. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit is red and fleshy, about 8mm wide.

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