Family Index

Scientific Name

Leucopogon collinus

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

White Beard-heath

Status

Height

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm) or more

Flowers

White, in many flowered spikes with bearded petals.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Smal l shrubs, variable in habit. From much-branched, erect, to prostrate.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Dry places

Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant in heaths and dry places from sea level to montane.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Small,succulent fleshy drupes turns from green to translucent white and comes away easily from the plant when ripe

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Store seed in a dark place for 3-6 months and sow in media inoculated with soil from around parent plant. Stratification may reduce germination time. Keep trays in partial shade.Some growers have had success with bird-ingested seed.

Germination Time

3-18 months

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

Usually grown from cuttings. Use small cuttings of new growth.