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Scientific Name
Pentachondra involucrata
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Southern endemic Pentachondra
Status
Height
<1.0m (100cm)
Flowers
Large, white and hairy, in groups of 1-3 near the ends of branches.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Small shrub wih hairy branches which may be erect or prostrate.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Derwent Valley; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Sorell; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Acid moors; Subalpine
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. A subalpine plant on Mt. Wellington, locally abundant. Also found on acid moors in the Upper Huon Valley and on the east coast at Eaglehawk Neck, Swanport and Schouten Island and in the extreme south at Whale head.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; 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
Insignificant berry-like fruits which are actually drupes
Seed Treatment Method
Fermentation
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to propagage from seed collected from plants. Seeds are said to germinate better after passage through a bird's intestine.
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
Cuttings may be struck with some difficulty. Particular care should be taken when handling the minute seedlings because they develop long, fine roots. A well-composted soil is essential and care should be taken not to let plants dry out.
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