Municipalities

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Scientific Name

Lycopus australis

Family Name

LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)

Common Name

Native Gipsywort

Status

Endangered

Height

1.0m (100cm)

Flowers

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Perennial herb with erect rigid stems.

Municipalities

Dorset; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands

Communities

Moist shaded places

Habitat Notes

Occasional but widespread in moist shaded places

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady; Moist shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant

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

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Can be grown from seed with good results.

Germination Time

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

Can be propagated from cuttings.