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Scientific Name

Schizacme montana

Family Name

LOGANIACEAE

Common Name

Mountain Mitrewort

Status

Height

Flowers

White and solitary.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Prostrate perennial herb with much-branched stems and crowded leaves.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Hobart; Huon Valley; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Alpine, wet peats and at sea level in the south-west of the state.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Grown from seed, best results when sown fresh. Smoke treatment may improve results. 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

Somewhat flattened fruit, with 2 horns.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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