Scientific Name: Styphelia adscendens

Common Name: golden heath

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Ericaceae

Form Description: Small shrub, branches ascending or prostrate forming a mat of flat leaves.

Height (m): 0.2 – 0.8

Flowers: Greenish-yellow tubular, fairly conspicuous flowers. Petals with hairy lobes.

Fruit: Drupe – a thin fleshy layer and stone with 5 or fewer sections, each with one seed.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayHobartHuon ValleyKentishKing IslandKingboroughLatrobeLauncestonNorthern MidlandsSorellSouthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in dry pastures and heaths. Scattered in districts mainly near the coast. Sometimes on dry sites, but also on damp peaty sites.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Moist

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained

General Notes

A well-composted soil that is well-drained is essential and care should be taken to prevent plants from drying out. Some shade is desirable.

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

Collect individually by hand. Flesh does not need to be cleaned off, just sieve, clean and dry thoroughly.

Seed Treatment Method

Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.

Seed Treatment Notes

Difficult to grow from seed but some success has been reported.

Germination Time

Several weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Cuttings strike with difficulty as good wood is often hard to find. Particular care should be taken when handling because they develop long, fine roots.