Scientific Name: Phebalium daviesii Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: davies waxflower

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Rutaceae

Threatened Species Status: Endangered

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

Form Description: Slender shrub. Leaves glossy 2-3cm long. Indented central vein ending in a v-shape.

Height (m): 1 – 1.5

Flowers: Flowers in terminal umbels. Petals white to deep cream; exterior with silvery or rusty scales.

Fruit: Woody capsule

Municipality
Break O’Day
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Known only from eastern coast of the north-east region at George River near St Helens.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

General Notes

In cultivation it has adapted well in free draining, acidic soils, semi shade or partial sun. Suited to containers.

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. Capsule splits on maturity ejecting the seeds. Closely monitor or bag nearly mature fruits. Only 1-2 weeks between ripening of first and last seeds. Dry fruit to extract seed and sieve to clean.

Seed Treatment Method

Heat

Seed Treatment Notes

Requires prolonged pre-germination heat treatment.

Cutting & Division Information

Propagate from cuttings of firm young growth.