Municipalities

Scientific Name

Hakea microcarpa

Family Name

PROTEACEAE

Common Name

Small-fruit Hakea

Status

Height

2.0m (200cm)

Flowers

Creamy-white, prolific.

Fruit

Seed follicles

Form

Small rigid woody shrub

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Riparian

Habitat Notes

In wet areas along stream banks and near bogs in rocky situations, in heath and woodland. Locally frequent in open situations on the banks of streams and in montane scrub.Does not adapt to stagnant conditions. Tolerates heavy frost and drought.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Useful for planting in wet areas with other species for drainage control. Provides low-level cover (up to 2m) in mixed species plantings for shade and shelter, particularly on damp sites. The foliage provides refuge for small birds. The flowers provide food for native insects.Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

Jan

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

300

Seed Treatment Notes

Drops seed after it matures.Bag the seedpods with pantyhose or paper bags. Propagation rates usually high with fresh seed.

Germination Time

3-6 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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