Family Index

Scientific Name

Velleia montana

Family Name

GOODENIACEAE

Common Name

Mountain Velleia

Status

Height

Flowers

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Perennial herb with stout rootstock and many leaves in a rosette at the base.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Circular Head; Dorset; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Locally frequent, sometimes forming large patches, in wet ground on the central plateau.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Capsules turn from green to tan and become brittle when mature. each fruit contains several disc-shaped seeds. collection can be tedious. dry capsules to extract seed then sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Results vary depending on 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