Family Index

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Scientific Name

Luzula poimena

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Luzula (rush)

Status

Height

stems 0.06m 0.25m (6-25cm)

Flowers

Pyramidal head of densely packed flower spikes sometimes with short spike below head.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

A tufted perennial with a short, stout rhizome.

Municipalities

Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread in wet montane and subalpine habitats in the Central Highlands and South West.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; 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

Mature capsules light yellowish-brown, usually reddish-brown at the apex. seeds dark reddish-brown with the outermost layer of the wall very thin and translucent

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Reportedly grown from seed, although some growers have poor results.Some success has been achieved using the bog method. Germination is slow and erratic. The critical factor is probably temperature but more research is needed.

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes