Scientific Name: Coprosma pumila
Common Name: dwarf matcurrant
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Rubiaceae
Form Description: Matted or prostrate shrub rooting at the nodes.
Flowers: Solitary, terminal on short branches, greenish about 0.8cm long.
Fruit: Drupe – orange or red, 0.6-0.8cm across.
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Habitat Notes
Occurs above 500m. Occasional in bolster heath, heath and bog in the eastern mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Must not be allowed to dry out. Best planted amongst rocks to give a cool root run. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Harvest by hand and place into bags, or knock fruit onto ground sheets.
Seed Treatment Method
Fermentation Collect fleshy fruits in a plastic bag, mash up and allowed to ferment to replicate digestion by a bird.
Seed Treatment Notes
Place fruits into plastic bags and allow to ferment for several weeks. Remove the flesh from the fruit and sow seed soon after collection. Do not allow the seed to dry out.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.