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Scientific Name
Comesperma defoliatum
Family Name
POLYGALACEAE
Common Name
Leafless milkwort.
Status
Rare
Height
0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm)
Flowers
Small, in racemes similar to C. calymega but wing sepals not longer than the outer ones.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Perennial undershrub with woody rhizome. Leaves few, stems erect.
Municipalities
Burnie; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Latrobe; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Found near Southport,Tas.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Most species prefer well drained soil, with dappled shade or partial sun. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
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Apr
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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 capsule, narrow at the base. seeds hairy. seed needs to be fully mature or viability is low
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
May be grown from seed
Germination Time
5-8 weeks
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 also be propagated from cuttings.
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