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Scientific Name

Leucopogon pilifer

Family Name

EPACRIDACEAE

Common Name

Thready Beard-heath

Status

Height

0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Few, white, not showy, about 2cm long.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Dwarf shrub, prostrate to decumbent, with numerous, slender branches, young growth with long hairs.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Dorset; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Heath; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Sub-alpine areas on damp heaths beside streams, on the Central Plateau.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

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 small drupe

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Poor results from untreated seed. Storage in dark place for 3-6 months may promote germination. Sow in soil from under parent plant. Some success also with bird-ingested seed. Germination time can be reduced with stratification.

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.

Cutting Notes

Usually grown 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.