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Scientific Name

Goodenia geniculata

Family Name

GOODENIACEAE

Common Name

Bent Goodenia

Status

Rare

Height

0.1m (10cm)

Flowers

Solitary yellow flowers, 2.5 cm across on bent stalks.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Dwarf perennial herb.

Municipalities

Burnie

Communities

Northwest

Habitat Notes

Rocky Cape and probably local elsewhere in the northwest of Tas.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Can form large colonies by suckering. 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

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow 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

Propagate from cuttings or by division of layered stems.