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Scientific Name
Baeckea gunniana
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Mountain Heath-myrtle, Alpine Baeckea
Status
Height
0.5m -1.5m (50-150cm)
Flowers
Petals, white, 5-7 stamens, not opposite petals. Often numerous at ends of branchlets.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Erect, densely branched shrub, or prostrate and spreading over boulders.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Heath; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Abundant in subalpine habitats. Frequent in bog and wetter alpine heaths, sometimes dominant. More common in the east of Tasmania than the west.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes
Foliage has a strong lemony eucalyptus-like smell when crushed. 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
Insignificant cup-like capsules turn fromgreen to pale brown when ripe. fruits are not persistent and open to release seed from3 valves when ripe
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed is not easy to locate. Capillary watering may be useful.
Germination Time
2 weeks
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.
Cutting Notes
Difficult to strike from cuttings. Try half-hardened wood.
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