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Scientific Name
Tetracarpaea tasmanica
Family Name
ESCALLONIACEAE
Common Name
Delicate Laurel
Status
Height
30-100cm
Flowers
Flowers are small, each with four white, erect petals, and occur at the ends of the flowering stems.
Fruit
Seed follicles
Form
Small, erect shrub with thick, serrated leaves which are broadest above the middle, 1.5-3cm long.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Tasmanian endemic. Subalpine habitats.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Usually propagated from cuttings, results from seed unknown. 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
Numerous. The outer seed coat is loose and almost winged.
Seed Treatment Method
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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