Family Index

Scientific Name

Lasiopetalum micranthum

Family Name

STERCULIACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Velvet bush

Status

Vulnerable

Height

0.5m (50cm)

Flowers

Few small flowers on short stalks.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Dwarf spreading shrub; rusty hairs on young growth; prostrate to ascending branches also hairy.

Municipalities

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

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; local in the central eastern coastal region of the State, extending inland slightly. It grows in poor , dry soil under eucalypts.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Dry

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Capsules split into 4 segments each contaning one seed. closely monitor or bag immature fruits. to collect, cut mature fruits, dry to extract seed and sieve to clean.collect soil from around parent plant

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species improve after dry heat treatment. Inoculation with soil from around the parent plant may help.

Germination Time

May take 6-13 weeks

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

Propagation from cuttings of firm young growth root readily.