Family Index

Scientific Name

Tetratheca labillardierei

Family Name

TREMANDRACEAE

Common Name

Labillardiere's Black-eyed Susan

Status

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Mauve

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Undershrub

Municipalities

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

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath; Widespread

Habitat Notes

Widespread in heaths & light forests from sea level to mountain foothills.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; 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

Seed released immediately on maturity. capsules vary in shape, contain seed 2-3mm. collect capsule before maturing & allow to dry in warm place 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.Some species have improved results with smoke treatment.

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.