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Scientific Name
Archeria hirtella
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Archeria
Status
Height
2.0m - 5.0m (200-500cm)
Flowers
White or pink, arranged along the stems in leaf axils and at the end of branches.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Slender, untidy shrub with small leathery leaves which end in a point.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Rainforest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. South and west, mostly in rainforest. Extends into subalpine habitats on the south coast ranges.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Not 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
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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
Fruit a smooth, hairless capsule opening by 5 valves
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
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.
Cutting Notes
May be propagated from cuttings and grown in a shady place. Some success has been reported from container-grown plants.
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