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Scientific Name
Pimelea pygmaea
Family Name
THYMELAEACEAE
Common Name
Alpine Rice-flower
Status
Height
prostrate
Flowers
Flowers to about 0.8cm long, white, solitary, terminal, often profuse,exterior free ofhairs.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Cushion-like dwarf shrub.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Meander Valley
Communities
Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Occurs in sub-alpine moorland in central Tasmania.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained; Acidic
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Could be a very useful plant for rockeries or containers but may not flower well a t lower altitudes. Must have an open aspect to succeed. Tolerates frost and heavy snowfalls and requires acidic soils. 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 releases very quickly once ripe,. slightly immature fruit can be harvested and allowed to mature in a warm position. rub on wire screens to remove outer coverings
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Very difficult to grow from seed. Smoke treatment has improved results slightly for some species. Some success has also been reported with burning of small twigs & leaf litter on top of seed; results erratic. May respond to combination of heat & smoke.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
May be grown from cuttings. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.
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