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Scientific Name
Anopterus glandulosus
Family Name
ESCALLONIACEAE
Common Name
Native Laurel
Status
Height
2.0m - 4.0m (200-400cm) occassionally 10.0m
Flowers
Cup-shaped with 6 concave white or pink petals in terminal sprays
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Tall shrub, straggly ,with branches tending to layer when growing in shady positions.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Frequent in wet sclerophyll and rainforests from sea level to c900m Also found on sandy soils near the south coast.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi In cultivation this species forms a dense rounded shrub which is slow growing. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruit, a capsule containing two winged elongated seeds
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Fine seed should be surface sown or given a light cover. *Fresh seed is needed. Good drainage is essential.
Germination Time
1-2 months*
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Also propagated from cuttings.
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