Family Index

Scientific Name

Phebalium daviesii

Family Name

RUTACEAE

Common Name

Davies' Wax-flower

Status

Endangered

Height

1.0m -1.5m (100-150cm)

Flowers

Flowers in terminal umbels. Petals white to deep cream; exterior with silvery or rusty scales

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Slender shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Known only from eastern coast of N.E. region.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Known only from specimens collected near St. Helens Bay and Georges Bay. Considered extinct until found again recently in the wild. It is new to cultivation and has adapted well in free draining, acidic soils, semi shade or partial sun. Is suited to containers. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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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

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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

Propagate from cuttings of firm young growth.