Scientific Name: Epilobium gunnianum

Common Name: bog willowherb

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Onagraceae

Form Description: Herb with a woody, usually unbranched stem, and mostly opposite leaves with small teeth on the margins.

Height (m): 0.05 – 0.3

Flowers: Flowers are purplish-pink, 12-14mm long with a 2mm long notch in the apex of each petal. Flowers are solitary, and borne in the axils of the upper leaves.

Fruit: Capsule 4-6cm long. Seeds have lateral wings.

Municipality
BurnieCentral HighlandsCircular HeadDerwent ValleyDevonportHuon ValleyLatrobeMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsSorellSouthern MidlandsWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Mountains above 1000m altitude.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Seeds freely so has weed potential.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Growing from seed produces very good results.

Seed Treatment Notes

The potting mix needs to be kept moist to fairly wet.