Family Index

Scientific Name

Tetracarpaea tasmanica

Family Name

ESCALLONIACEAE

Common Name

Delicate Laurel

Status

Height

30-100cm

Flowers

Flowers are small, each with four white, erect petals, and occur at the ends of the flowering stems.

Fruit

Seed follicles

Form

Small, erect shrub with thick, serrated leaves which are broadest above the middle, 1.5-3cm long.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tasmanian endemic. Subalpine habitats.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Usually propagated from cuttings, results from seed unknown. 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

Numerous. The outer seed coat is loose and almost winged.

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