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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Correa backhouseana var. backhouseana
Common Name: velvet correa
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Rutaceae
Form Description: Bushy upright or sometimes spreading shrub, branches and stems covered with rusty hairs.
Flowers: Tubular flowers to 2.5 cm long; terminal, 1-3 together, pale whitish-green.
Fruit: Mericarp
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Habitat Notes
Coastal; on west and south coasts and islands of Bass Strait.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Excellent bird attracting plant.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Difficult to propagate from seed. Collect seed-bearing capsules when flowers wither. Fruit ‘explodes’ when ripe, ejecting seed, so close monitoring required. Bagging recommended. Dry out material in paper bag and sieve to extract seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Leaching Some species require extended time in nature weathering prior to germination as chemical inhibitors are broken down in the seed coat. Replicate this process by flushing away the inhibitor with frequent washing e.g. place the seeds in a stocking in a toilet cistern and drape it over the top for easy handling.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seeds contain a chemical inhibitor and need to be leached in running water for several weeks. Germination may be improved by covering seed box with twigs and leaves 2-3 cm deep and setting fire to the latter, raising temperature of soil surface to 93°C.
Cutting & Division Information
Propagate from cuttings.