Family Index

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Scientific Name

Philotheca verrucosa

Family Name

RUTACEAE

Common Name

Fairy Wax-flower

Status

Height

0.8m (80cm)

Flowers

White or pink, 5+ petals,1.5cm across, solitary on numerous leaf axils near end of branch.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small shrub, sprawling or erect. Extremely variable.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Montane Vegetation; Dry, rocky hillsides

Habitat Notes

Common on dry rocky hillsides.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Dry; Rocky; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

A form with much larger 1.5 cm folded leaves occurs near Mt Amos, Freycinet National Park. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Collecting Months

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

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Oct

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Dec

Cutting Months

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit, dry: separates into one-seeded parts which are dehiscent. smooth, black seeds are released on maturity. only 1-2 weeks between ripening of first and last seeds. monitor seeds closely or bag fruits. dry and sieve

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Use dry heat or nick seed before hanging in running water for 7-14 days, or light a fire over seed bed, burn 5 minutes, cool, then water.

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, which can be slow to form roots.