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Scientific Name
Leucopogon ericoides
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Pink Beard-heath
Status
Height
1.0m (100cm)
Flowers
White, tubular with spreading bearded lobes in short dense spikes along great lengths of stem
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Slender shrub with spreading branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Widespread, abundant in sandy and peaty heaths.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained; Peaty
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
Fruit, a greenish-black drupe, dryish
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Storage of seed in a dark place for 3-6 months may promote germination. So in media inoculated with soil from around parent plant. Keep trays in partial shade Stratification may reduce germination time. Bird-ingested seed has provided some good results.
Germination Time
3-18 months
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Usually propagated from cuttings. The percentage strike is generally low and the roots that are formed are very fine and easily damaged in repotting operations. Also, they are not easily maintained. It is suggested that most species require a well-drained, well-composted soil with cool root run provided by large flat stones or a thick mulch. Some shade is also considered beneficial. This formula is not the total answer.
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