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Scientific Name
Pimelea flava
Family Name
THYMELAEACEAE
Common Name
Yellow Rice-flower
Status
Rare
Height
0.5m -1.5m (50-150cm)
Flowers
Heads bright buttercup yellow of many tubular flowers surrounded by four wide green bracts. M with wider spreading lobes, 2 orange stamens.
Fruit
Cluster of hairy one-seeded nuts
Form
Shrub with slender erect branches arising in whorls below the previous year's flowers
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Latrobe; Launceston; Sorell; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Abundant but local near east and north coasts.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Likes moderately well-drained soils and a semi-shaded site. 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
Male and female flowers on different plants. seed releases very quickly once ripe. slightly immature fruit may be harvested and allowed to mature in a warm position. rub over wire screens to remove outer coverings
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very difficult to grow from seed. Some success has been reported with the burning of small twigs and leaf litter on top of the seed, although results are very erratic. The seed may respond to a combination of heat and smoke treatment.
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
Usually grown from cuttings which are slow to strike. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.
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