Family Index

Scientific Name

Thryptomene micrantha

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Heath Myrtle, Ribbed Thryp. Heather Bush

Status

Rare

Height

0.3m - 1.2m (30-120cm)

Flowers

White, usually 2-3 together, petals orb-shaped.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Shrub with slender, spreading branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Northern Midlands

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Locally frequent on the east coast at Freycinet Peninsula.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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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 Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed.

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 propagated from cuttings. In cultivation they require reasonably good drainage, full sun to part shade and a good mulch.