Family Index

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Scientific Name

Tetratheca ciliata

Family Name

TREMANDRACEAE

Common Name

Pink Bells, Black-eyed Susan

Status

Rare

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Large 1cm long, solitary, lilac to purple

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Undershrub, erect or spreading, slender branches.

Municipalities

Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Launceston; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Very local near north coast. Sandy heaths.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Dry; Exposed

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Seeds hairy. seed released immediately on maturity. capsules vary in shape, contain seed 2-3mm. collect capsule prior to maturity & allow to dry in warm spot to open, sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed.Inoculation of seed raising media with soil from around parent plants will assist with germination. Smoke treatment has improved germination for some species.

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.

Cutting Notes

Usually grown from cuttings.