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Scientific Name
Gaultheria tasmanica
Family Name
ERICACEAE
Common Name
Tasmanian Waxberry
Status
Height
Flowers
White, almost round, with five joined, pointed petals.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Small prostrate shrub with wiry stems and yellow-green leaves which are narrow, shiny and hairless.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Tasmanian endemic. Mostly limited to mountains in the North.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Propagated from cuttings or seed, which is best kept in a container. Needs plenty of water, grows well in a well-composted, well-drained shady position. 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
Seeds contained within red or yellowish-white fruits, 1cm across.
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
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
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