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Scientific Name
Leionema oldfieldii
Family Name
RUTACEAE
Common Name
Oldfield's Wax-flower
Status
Height
1.0m (100cm)
Flowers
White or pink flowers, in groups, at end of branches.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Erect, much branched shrub
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast
Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic; local in lower altitude heath in northern central and western mountains and on mountains in the south.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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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
Capsule splits on maturity ejecting the seeds. closely monitor or bag nearly mature fruits.only 1-2 weeks between ripening of first and last seeds. dry fruit to extract seed and sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Leaching
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very difficult to grow from seeds. Seeds require nicking, then leaching in running water for 10 days, or treated by fire: cover seed box with small twigs and dry leaves to depth of 2-3 cm, then set fire to the litter, bring the soil surface temperature to 93o
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
No
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Generally grown from cuttings of firm young growth.
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