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Scientific Name

Forstera bellidifolia

Family Name

STYLIDIACEAE

Common Name

Native Fortsera

Status

Height

prostrate

Flowers

White, usually single, at the end of a thin, erect stalk 6-12 cm tall.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Dainty, perennial rosette herb.

Municipalities

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

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic, in deciduous, coniferous, and bolster heath and alpine sedgeland in western and some central mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

General Notes

Moist, very well-drained acidic soil is required; plants should not be allowed to dry out. Addition of organic matter, such as peat moss, to the soil should be beneficial in helping to retain moisture. Although plenty of sunshine is required, the delicate root system needs protection form the heat of the sun. 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

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Propagate from seed.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

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

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also propagated by division.