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Scientific Name
Forstera bellidifolia
Family Name
STYLIDIACEAE
Common Name
Native Fortsera
Status
Height
prostrate
Flowers
White, usually single, at the end of a thin, erect stalk 6-12 cm tall.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Dainty, perennial rosette herb.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast
Communities
Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic, in deciduous, coniferous, and bolster heath and alpine sedgeland in western and some central mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Moist, very well-drained acidic soil is required; plants should not be allowed to dry out. Addition of organic matter, such as peat moss, to the soil should be beneficial in helping to retain moisture. Although plenty of sunshine is required, the delicate root system needs protection form the heat of the sun. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Feb
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Dec
Cutting Months
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Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Propagate from seed.
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
Also propagated by division.
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