Family Index

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Scientific Name

Leionema oldfieldii

Family Name

RUTACEAE

Common Name

Oldfield's Wax-flower

Status

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

White or pink flowers, in groups, at end of branches.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Erect, much branched shrub

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Heath

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; local in lower altitude heath in northern central and western mountains and on mountains in the south.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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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

Capsule splits on maturity ejecting the seeds. closely monitor or bag nearly mature fruits.only 1-2 weeks between ripening of first and last seeds. dry fruit to extract seed and sieve to clean

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 of firm young growth.