Family Index

Scientific Name

Veronica ciliolata

Family Name

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Common Name

Orange cushion plant

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

White, solitary open-petalled, tubular flowers among the leaves

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Hard cushion herb

Municipalities

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

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Within open heath on very rocky ground

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant

General Notes

Needs organically rich, well-structured soil. 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

Fruit, a capsule about 0.2cm long

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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

Propagated from cuttings or division although response in cultivation is virtually unknown.