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Scientific Name
Haloragis aspera
Family Name
HALORAGACEAE
Common Name
Rough Raspwort
Status
Vulnerable
Height
0.3m (30cm)
Flowers
Very small green to red flowers, singly or 2 together, borne in terminal or axillary heads.
Fruit
Nuts
Form
Dwarf, perennial herb
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Glenorchy; Latrobe; Southern Midlands
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread; common in forest and heathland, growing in a wide variety of soil types.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Useful as pioneer plants for colonizing areas which have been disturbed, however it may become a pest as it is difficult to eradicate due to its deep root system. 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
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination can be slow
Germination Time
from 3-4 weeks or more
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
Can be grown from cuttings.
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