Scientific Name: Archeria hirtella Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: smooth rainforest-heath
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ericaceae
Form Description: Slender, untidy shrub with small leathery leaves which end in a point.
Height (m): 2 – 5
Flowers: White or pink, arranged along the stems in leaf axils and at the end of branches.
Fruit: Capsule – smooth, hairless, opening by 5 valves.
Municipality
BurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Rainforest
Habitat Notes
South and west, mostly in rainforest. Extends into sub-alpine habitats on the south coast ranges.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
General Notes
Grow in a shady place. Some success has been reported from container-grown plants.
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Propagation Method
Cuttings
Seed Information
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.