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Scientific Name
Westringia rigida
Family Name
LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)
Common Name
Stiff Western Rosemary
Status
Height
3.0m (300cm)
Flowers
Mauve white flowers, with magenta dots around the throat and on lower 3 petals.
Fruit
Nutlets
Form
Rigid bushy shrub
Municipalities
Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; West Coast
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Localy abundant on foredunes and rocky outcrops on the east coast, from Friendly Beaches toSouthport Lagoon.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
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
Fruit, 4 nutlets surrounded by the persistent papery calyx. if branches are shaken aand seed falls out seed is ready . capsules can also be collected close to maturity and dried in a warm spot until seeds are released
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Use fresh seed. Plants with heavy seed crops may have low viability.
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
Usually grown from cuttings.
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