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Scientific Name
Prionotes cerinthoides
Family Name
EPACRIDACEAE
Common Name
Climbing Heath
Status
Height
10.0m (1000cm)
Flowers
Pendulous, stalked , tubular flowers, crimson or pink,about 2cm , with long stamens.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Climbing shrub with long slender branches on ground or epiphytic on trunks of trees.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Rainforest
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Frequent in rainforests especially in the west and southwest of the State.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Not 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
Capsule opening by 5 valves with many seeds in each part
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Very short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed must be very fresh.
Germination Time
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Grows readily from cuttings. Grows well and flowers in pots of well-composted soil. Slow growing. Requires reasonable shade, plenty of moisture, but excellent drainage.
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