EPACRIDACEAE

Clasping-leaf Heath

Rare 

0.6m - 1.0m (60-100cm) 

Few, in axils of upper leaves.White, tubular with oblong, rounded lobes shorter than tube 

Papery capsule 

An erect bushy shrub. 

Brighton; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast 

Montane Vegetation; Riparian 

Tas. endemic. Occasional from sea level to c 900m. On rocky river banks, shrubberies, flood zones. Wet dolerite soil. 

 

 

Phosphorous intolerant 

Using the bog method, seed should be spread over surface of propagation mixture. If the medium is kept constantly moist, germination should occur within 10-20 weeks. Further experimentation is needed. Suitable below powerlines. 

When the lower capsule on the stem has opened the capsules higher on the stem are ready for collection 

Bog method 

 

 

Difficult Smoke treatment has been found to significantly improve results for species with smaller seeds but not for species with woody fruits or larger seeds. Bog method & older seed may improve results. Seed may have dormancy, storage in cool, dark place for 3-6 months may improve results.* * (See general notes) 

10-20 weeks 

No 

 

 

No 

Grown from tip cuttings, best taken in March and placed into individual tubes. This avoids problems in the growing on process due to the very fine root systems.