Scientific Name: Myoporum parvifolium

Common Name: creeping boobialla

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Threatened Species Status: Vulnerable

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Small prostrate shrub with trailing, reddish stems 60-100cm long, and thick, more or less succulent leaves.

Flowers: Star-shaped white, pink or pale lilac flowers with purple spots, solitary or 2-3 together.

Fruit: Drupe – purple, up to 6mm wide.

Municipality
Break O’DayFlinders
Plant Communities
Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes

Restricted to gahnia sedgeland at Long Point and roadside allocasuarina forest near West End, Flinders Island.

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Prefers well-drained position. Bee attracting.

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, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Difficult to grow from seed

Seed Treatment Method

Soaking Soak seed in water for 8-12 hours, changing the water 2-3 times.

Seed Treatment Notes

Remove flesh from fruit and soak overnight in warm water before sowing. Use fresh seed, cover with 2-3mm of seed raising mix and place 4mm of gravel over surface. Place the trays in an open position and provide shade on hot days.

Cutting & Division Information

Cuttings are easy to strike. Can be struck in a glass jar of water, placed in a well-lit position. Change the water once a week. Take care when potting out, as formed roots tend to be soft. Keep the potted plants in the shade for 3-4 weeks before planting out.