Family Index

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Scientific Name

Leionema bilobum

Family Name

RUTACEAE

Common Name

Truncate Phebalium

Status

Height

2.0m (200cm)

Flowers

White or pinkish flowers,

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Small, erect shrub

Municipalities

Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on mountains in the south and west and on Cradle Mtn.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Attracts butterflies. 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

Monitor seeds closely or bag immature fruits; dry and sieve

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Very difficult to grow from seeds. Seeds require nicking, then leaching in running water for 10 days, or treated by fire: cover seed box with small twigs and dry leaves to depth of 2-3 cm, then set fire to the litter, bring the soil surface temperature to 93o

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.

Cutting Notes

Generally grown from cuttings.