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Scientific Name
Acrotriche serrulata
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Ants' Delight
Status
Height
0.3m (30cm)
Flowers
Green, tubular, 5mm long with tasty nectar. Grow in small spikes near base of shrub.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Low shrub
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Sandy heath
Habitat Notes
Frequent in sandy heaths and dry places
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Mainly for the collector. Needs a well-drained position without excess moisture. 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
Green drupe, scarcely succulent . seed contained in a large stone, spongy but hard. collect and sow drupe intact
Seed Treatment Method
Storage
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Store seed in dark for 3 months. Sow the entire drupe in Autumn in media inoculated with soil from around parent plants. Germination is slow.
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
Generally grown from cuttings using new growth which is still difficult.
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