Family Index

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Scientific Name

Threlkeldia diffusa

Family Name

CHENOPODIACEAE

Common Name

Coast Bonefruit

Status

Height

30-40cm

Flowers

Tiny, hidden flowers, fruit enclosed at the base of the flower tube. Flowers throughout most of the year.

Fruit

Form

Mat-forming undershrub with branches up to 40cm long, and crowded, light green, fleshy leaves with pointed tips.

Municipalities

Flinders Island; Georgetown

Communities

Habitat Notes

Seashores in the North East and Bass Strait islands.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed without treatment, has had good results in direct seeding. The tiny red fruits and the leaves are edible. 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

Fresh seed recommended for propagation. Fruits are egg-shaped, 3-4mm long and ribbed and black when ripe.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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