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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Hibbertia prostrata
Common Name: prostrate guineaflower
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Dilleniaceae
Form Description: Prostrate shrub with erect or sprawling branches.
Flowers: Bright yellow to 2 cm across, terminal on short branches; several per flowering stem.
Fruit: Seed follicles – seed is brown, shining, and globular; 1.5 mm in diameter.
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Habitat Notes
Common in coastal areas and light forests slightly inland.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Good drainage essential as species is sensitive to root rotting fungi (Phytophthora cinnamomi). Tends to be short-lived in cultivation.
Propagation Calendar
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Sowing Month
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Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Difficult to propagate from seed. Seed Vulnerable to ants and other insects. Cut off mature fruits and dry in warm position. Place muslin bags over fruiting branch and tie on or place material under bush to collect seed. Store in cool dry position.
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.
Germination Time
Several months
Cutting & Division Information
Propagate from cuttings of firm young growth. These should strike readily, but are susceptible to grey mould.