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Scientific Name
Leptospermum lanigerum
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Woolly Tea-tree
Status
Height
3.0m - 6.0m (300-600cm)
Flowers
Creamy-white, solitary, c.18mm in diameter.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Erect, dense tall shrub or small tree. More typically a shrub than a tree.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread and abundant. Very hardy. Wide range of soil from acidic to strongly alkaline. Occurs in both ill-drained and well-drained sites on moderately fertile soils in areas of high rainfall.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Useful for providing low-level shelter (up to 6m) in mixed species windbreaks. Also useful in gully erosion control as the fibrous roots help stabilise the soil, and the branches can produce roots when they are in contact with moist soil. The flowers attract insects and many nectar feeding birds. Koori (mainland) use: The stems were used to make implements such as pegs for kangaroo skins, hunting spears and eel spears.Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
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Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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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
When ripe capsules are button-shaped grey-brown, and have defined valves at the top. seeds are tiny, brownish "slivers" 1mm x 2mm
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seeds collected throughout the year. Seeds only released when the plant meets with adversity such as injury, drought or fire.Collect seed from older wood.Very tiny seeds need to be kept quite moist during germination.Smoke treatment may improve germination.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
3-4 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
5 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
From tip cuttings. To determine whether material is suitable for cuttings, bend it at right angles. If it springs back into position it is probably suitable.
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