Family Index

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Scientific Name

Scutellaria humilis

Family Name

LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)

Common Name

Dwarf Skullcap

Status

Rare

Height

5-30cm

Flowers

Solitary, pale pink or purplish with a conspicuous lip.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Vigorous suckering perennial herb with creeping basal stems, leaves bluntly toothed,8-15mm long, with scattered hairs along the veins on the lower surface.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar

Communities

Habitat Notes

Local in moist, shaded places, especially in the north of the state.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagate from cuttings or division. Seed released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Low maintenance plant. Suitable for heavy shade and poorly drained areas as it requires ample water, may die back to rootstock in dry conditions. Plant at 50cm intervals. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seeds contained in small, spherical capsules, 1.2mm in diameter. Capsules turn from green to tan when ripe, and become brittle. Seed also changes from green to light brown at maturity. Rub capsules against a fine wire screen to extract seed, and sieve to clean.

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