Scientific Name: Dracophyllum milliganii Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: curly mountainheath

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ericaceae

Form Description: A woody plant with main axis erect and often unbranched. Distinguishing features – a dense tuft of leaves which taper to a fine point, often curved or almost coiled at the end.

Height (m): 0.2 – 4

Flowers: White, crowded on the red branched flowering stem.

Fruit: Capsule – reddish.

Municipality
BurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Locally frequent in wet places in mountain gullies and on exposed slopes reaching altitudes of about 1200m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Rare in cultivation. Require a well-composted soil and plenty of moisture but reasonable drainage. A cool location should be found but some sunlight is necessary. May be difficult to grow in warm coastal areas.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Grown from seed which gives good results.

Seed Treatment Method

Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.

Seed Treatment Notes

The tiny seedlings are difficult to grow. The use of soil collected from under parent plants may improve growth. Fresh seed gives best results. Capillary watering may be useful due to the fine seed.

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings.