Family Index

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Scientific Name

Tasmannia lanceolata

Family Name

WINTERACEAE

Common Name

Mountain Pepper

Status

Height

0.2m - 5.0m (20-50cm)

Flowers

Narrow yellow or cream petals. Male & female on different plants. Male flowers are larger . noticeable.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

A much-branched shrub or small tree with red stems and leaf stalks.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Grows sea level to subalpine in high rainfall areas and in montane grasslands and shrubberies.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Well-drained

General Notes

Currently being used in specialised food lines. Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Not 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

A 2-lobed lustrous black berry containing many small angular seeds

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

The flesh should be removed from the seeds before sowing. Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Seeds are best used within 1-2 years of collection.

Germination Time

6-8 weeks

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.

Cutting Notes

May be grown from cuttings, especially when the grower neeeds to know which are male or female.