Family Index

Scientific Name

Prionotes cerinthoides

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Climbing Heath

Status

Height

10.0m (1000cm)

Flowers

Pendulous, stalked , tubular flowers, crimson or pink,about 2cm , with long stamens.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Climbing shrub with long slender branches on ground or epiphytic on trunks of trees.

Municipalities

Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Rainforest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Frequent in rainforests especially in the west and southwest of the State.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Not 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

Capsule opening by 5 valves with many seeds in each part

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Very short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed must be very fresh.

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

Grows readily from cuttings. Grows well and flowers in pots of well-composted soil. Slow growing. Requires reasonable shade, plenty of moisture, but excellent drainage.