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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Pimelea ligustrina subsp. ligustrina
Common Name: tall riceflower
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Form Description: Shrub with glabrous stems or very sparse hairs near flower heads.
Height (m): 0.3 – 2.5
Flowers: Semi-globular flower heads to about 4cm, erect, terminal. Whitish/cream, profuse, moderately fragrant.
Fruit: Nut
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Habitat Notes
Found from coast to about 1400m in altitude, mainly in open forest and wet sclerophyll forest. Grows in a range of freely to moderately well-drained acidic soils.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Moist, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Tolerates plenty of sunshine but prefers a semi-shaded site. Plants respond well to pruning or clipping and are suitable for hedging. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Very difficult to grow from seed. Seed releases very quickly when ripe especially in hot weather. Allow fruit to mature in warm place. Rub over screens to remove outer covering.
Seed Treatment Notes
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
Usually grown from cuttings of barely firm young growth which strike readily. Care should be taken not to strip back the young bark.