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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Pimelea glauca
Common Name: smooth riceflower
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Form Description: Dwarf spreading shrub arising from tap root.
Height (m): 0.1 – 0.5
Flowers: Creamy-white, sweetly scented in heads to about 3cm across, terminal, erect, profuse.
Fruit: Dry, nut-like
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent on coasts and occasional in dry places inland.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Occurs in a range of soils and habitats. Grows well in moderately to well-drained sites in semi-shaded or sunny positions. Will tolerate extended dry periods. Responds well to pruning which will rejuvenate mature plants. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Very difficult to grow from seed. Seed releases very quickly once ripe. Slightly immature fruit may be harvested and allowed to mature in a warm position. Rub over wire screens to remove outer coverings.
Seed Treatment Notes
Smoke not effective for P. glauca. Some success has been reported with the burning of small twigs and leaf litter on top of the seed, although results are very erratic. The seed may respond to a combination of heat and smoke treatment.
Cutting & Division Information
Propagate from cuttings of barely firm young growth. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.