Family Index

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Scientific Name

Gaultheria tasmanica

Family Name

ERICACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Waxberry

Status

Height

Flowers

White, almost round, with five joined, pointed petals.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Small prostrate shrub with wiry stems and yellow-green leaves which are narrow, shiny and hairless.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Mostly limited to mountains in the North.

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

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

Seeds contained within red or yellowish-white fruits, 1cm across.

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