Family Index

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Scientific Name

Scaevola albida

Family Name

GOODENIACEAE

Common Name

Pale Fanflower

Status

Rare

Height

30-50cm

Flowers

Blue or white with a yellow or white centre, 1-2cm long, solitary and stalkless, borne in the leaf axils.

Fruit

Dry - indehiscent

Form

Perennial, slender, creeping herb, with erect stems covered in scattered hairs.

Municipalities

Burnie; Flinders Island; Latrobe

Communities

Habitat Notes

Heath communities, dune vegetation and rough pastures in The Furneaux Group and at Temma on the West Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Cut the fruiting stems and leave to dry in a warm place. Rub over a fine wire screen to remove seed. Seeds require cool and dark conditions to germinate. 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

Fruit spherical or egg-shaped, 3mm long, containing 2 seeds. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

A combination of heat and smoke may increase germination.

Germination Time

Several months

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

Also propagated from soft tip cuttings. Can be struck in a glass jar of water, placed in a well-lit position. Change the water once a week. Take care when potting out, as formed roots tend to be soft. Keep the potted plants in the shade for 3-4 weeks before planting out.