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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Tasmannia lanceolata
Common Name: mountain pepper
Family Classification (Clade): Magnoliids
Family: Winteraceae
Form Description: A much-branched shrub or small tree with red stems and leaf stalks.
Height (m): 1 – 5
Flowers: Narrow yellow or cream petals. Male and female on different plants. Male flowers are larger; noticeable.
Fruit: A 2-lobed lustrous black berry containing many small angular seeds.
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Habitat Notes
Grows sea level to sub-alpine in high rainfall areas and in alpine and sub-alpine grasslands and shrubberies.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Shady, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Clay, Fertile, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Currently being used in specialised food lines. Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. High flammability.
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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Sowing Month
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Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
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
The flesh should be removed from the seeds before sowing. Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place. Seeds are best used within 1-2 years of collection.
Germination Time
6-8 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
May be grown from semi-ripe cuttings taken in autumn, especially when the grower needs to know which are male or female.