Family Index

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Scientific Name

Stackhousia spathulata

Family Name

STACKHOUSIACEAE

Common Name

Coast Candles

Status

Rare

Height

30cm

Flowers

White flowers in dense terminal heads, producing 4mm long fruitlets.

Fruit

Dry

Form

Small perennial herb, much-branched at the base. Thick, light green, 3cm long spoon-shaped leaves.

Municipalities

Burnie; Flinders Island; Huon Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Local on sea coast in N, W, S-W, and islands of Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Very difficult to grow from seed. Propagate by division or from cuttings. Requires a well-drained, sunny position. 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

Seed is difficult to collect; it ripens over a long period and usually few seeds are viable. The fruit splits into segments at maturity, each of which contains a single seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Heat combined with smoke treatment may increase germination.

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