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Scientific Name
Tasmannia lanceolata
Family Name
WINTERACEAE
Common Name
Mountain Pepper
Status
Height
0.2m - 5.0m (20-50cm)
Flowers
Narrow yellow or cream petals. Male & female on different plants. Male flowers are larger . noticeable.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
A much-branched shrub or small tree with red stems and leaf stalks.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Rainforest; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Grows sea level to subalpine in high rainfall areas and in montane grasslands and shrubberies.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Shady; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Well-drained
General Notes
Currently being used in specialised food lines. Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
A 2-lobed lustrous black berry containing many small angular seeds
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
The flesh should be removed from the seeds before sowing. Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Seeds are best used within 1-2 years of collection.
Germination Time
6-8 weeks
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.
Cutting Notes
May be grown from cuttings, especially when the grower neeeds to know which are male or female.
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