Family Index

Scientific Name

Lomatia tinctoria

Family Name

PROTEACEAE

Common Name

Guitar Plant

Status

Height

0.5m - 2.0m (50-200cm)

Flowers

White or cream in loose spikes.

Fruit

Seed follicles

Form

Small shrub

Municipalities

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

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; Widespread and frequent, especially in poor soil, from sea level to c.900m

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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

Woody fruits are guitar-shaped. seeds are winged

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Collection timing is critical as the follicle splits releasing the seeds as soon as mature. Seed is best sown fresh.Produces large quantities of seed which propagate readily. Seedling growth is slow.

Germination Time

3-6 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

6-8 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

8-10 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Spread by underground rhizomes.May be propagated from cuttings. Should root in 4-6 weeks on heat and mist.