Family Index

Scientific Name

Scleranthus biflorus

Family Name

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Common Name

Twinflower Knawel

Status

Height

0.15m (15cm)

Flowers

Flowers very small, cream with 4-5 petals.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

A small tufted perennial herb with bright green leaves and short decumbent stems. Usually forming dense masses.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Tas., common in dry pastures and in heaths through a wide range of altitudes. Vic. N.S.W., N.Z.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Propagate by division of larger plants. 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 tiny, green, in pairs, turn cream as mature.

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes