Scientific Name: Pentachondra involucrata Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: forest frillyheath

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ericaceae

Form Description: Small shrub with hairy branches which may be erect or prostrate.

Height (m): 0.1 – 1

Flowers: Large, white and hairy, in groups of 1-3 near the ends of branches.

Fruit: Drupe – tiny, hidden in the persistent base of the sepals.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieDerwent ValleyFlindersGlamorgan-Spring BayGlenorchyHobartHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughMeander ValleySorellTasmanWaratah-Wynyard
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationCoastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

A sub-alpine plant on kunanyi/Mt. Wellington, locally abundant. Also found on acid moors in the Upper Huon Valley and on the east coast at Eaglehawk Neck, Swanport and Schouten Island and in the extreme south at Whale Head.

Site Tolerance

Moist, Shady

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

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
Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Fermentation Collect fleshy fruits in a plastic bag, mash up and allowed to ferment to replicate digestion by a bird.

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to propagate from seed. Seeds are said to germinate better after passing through a bird.

Cutting & Division Information

Cuttings may be struck with some difficulty. Particular care should be taken when handling because they develop long, fine roots. A well-composted soil is essential and care should be taken not to let plants dry out.