Family Index

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Scientific Name

Schizacme archeri

Family Name

LOGANIACEAE

Common Name

Cushion Mitrewort

Status

Height

prostrate

Flowers

White and solitary.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Alpine cushion plant with creeping, densely leafy stems forming small mats. Leaves are circular and shiny, with a hard, transparent margin, and resemble stacked dinner plates.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Southern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. On mountains of the Central Plateau and the West of the State.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed, best results when sown fresh. Smoke treatment may improve results. Probably also grown by division. 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 is flattened, with 2 erect horns.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes