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Scientific Name
Tetratheca labillardierei
Family Name
TREMANDRACEAE
Common Name
Labillardiere's Black-eyed Susan
Status
Height
0.6m (60cm)
Flowers
Mauve
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Undershrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath; Widespread
Habitat Notes
Widespread in heaths & light forests from sea level to mountain foothills.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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 released immediately on maturity. capsules vary in shape, contain seed 2-3mm. collect capsule before maturing & allow to dry in warm place to open, sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Inoculation of seed raising media with soil from around parent plants will assist with germination.Some species have improved results with smoke treatment.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Usually grown from cuttings.
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