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Scientific Name

Lasiopetalum discolor

Family Name

STERCULIACEAE

Common Name

Velvet Bush; Coast Velvet Bush

Status

Rare

Height

1.5m (150cm)

Flowers

7-19 tiny flowers crowded onto each pendant head;

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Small to medium shrub with hairy young growth; many branches ascending to erect.

Municipalities

Burnie; Flinders Island

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Coastal communities of the Northwest coast and Bass Strait Islands, where soil is often highly alkaline.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Dry; Exposed

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Prune from an early age to promote bushy growth. 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

Capsules split into 3- 4 segments each contaning one brownish seed 2-3mm long. closely monitor or bag immature fruits. to collect, cut mature fruits, dry to extract seed and sieve to clean.collect soil from around parent plant

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Good results without treatment.

Germination Time

May take 6-13 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

Propagation from cuttings of firm young growth root readily.