EPACRIDACEAE

Milligan's Dragonleaf

 

0.15m - 4m (15-400cm) 

White, crowded on the red branched flowering stem. 

Capsule 

A woody plant with main axis erect and often unbranched. 

Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast 

Montane Vegetation 

Tas. endemic. Locally frequent in wet places in mountain gullies and on exposed slopes reaching altitudes of c1200m. 

Exposed; Moist; Windy 

Hardy 

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained 

Distinguishing features - a dense tuft of leaves which taper to a fine point, often curved or almost coiled at the end. * Rare in cultivation. They require a well-composted soil and plenty of moisture but reasonable drainage. A cool location should be found but some sunlight is necessary. May be difficult to grow in warm coastal areas. Not suitable below powerlines. 

Seeds contained in crowded reddish capsules 

Standard 

 

 

Grown from seed which gives good results. However, the tiny seedlings are difficult to grow. The use of soil collected from under parent plants may improve growth. Fresh seed gives best results. capillary watering may be useful due to the fine seed.* 

 

 

 

 

 

May be propagated from cuttings.