Family Index

Scientific Name

Westringia rubiaefolia

Family Name

LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)

Common Name

Sticky Westringia

Status

Height

0.3m - 1.5m (30-150cm)

Flowers

Small, open, 2-lipped, lower lip 3-lobed and spreading. white or pale pink spotted with lilac.

Fruit

Nutlet

Form

Much-branched, dense shrub.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest; Montane

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Widespread in wet eucalypt forests, along creeks and in montane areas.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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 split into 4 segments at maturity, each with own seed. can be collected close to maturity and dried in a warm spot until seeds are released. if seeds are mature they fall out when branch is shaken

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Fresh seed may be successful but is still difficult. Plants with heavy seed crops may have low viability.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4-6 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6-12 months

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

Cutting Notes

Usually grown from cuttings. No problems using heat and mist.