Family Index

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Scientific Name

Tetratheca procumbens

Family Name

TREMANDRACEAE

Common Name

Tasmanian Lilac-bells, Small Lilac-bells

Status

Height

0.1m (10cm)

Flowers

White to deep purple, solitary.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Small shrub, many slender branches to 20cm near base, long narrow leaves 6mm.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Widespread & abundant in montane & subalpine habitats, heaths at all altitudes, wet forests.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

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

Seeds hairy. seeds released immediately on maturity. capsules vary in shape, contain seed 2-3mm. collect nearly mature capsules & 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. Some species have benefited from smoke treatment.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4-5 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6-8 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Usually grown from cuttings.