Pimelea linifolia ssp linifolia 0
Family: Thymelaeaceae Subfamily: ThymelaeoideaeGenus: Pimelea
English name: Slender rice-flower
Zone: Australia
References
- Fire response syndromes of shrubs in grassy woodlands in the New Englan Tableland Bioregion, Knox, Kirsten and Clarke, Peter. Cunninghamia 2004 Vol. 8(3) pag. 348-353. ResearchGate
References for the genus
- A revision of Western Australian Thymelaeaceae, Rye, Barbara L. Nuytsia 1988 Vol. 6(2) pag. 129-278. Address
- A updated revision of Pimelea sect. Heterolaena (Thymelaeaceae), including two new taxa, Rye, B. Nuytsia 1999 Vol. 13(1) pag. 159-192. Address
- Four new names for Pimelea species (Thymelaeaceae) represented in the Perth region, Rye, B L. Nuytsia 1984 Vol. 5 pag. 1-11. Address
- A updated revision of Pimelea sect. Heterolaena (Thymelaeaceae), including two new taxa, Rye, B. Nuytsia 1999 Vol. 13(1) pag. 159-192. Address
- Four new names for Pimelea species (Thymelaeaceae) represented in the Perth region, Rye, B L. Nuytsia 1984 Vol. 5 pag. 1-11. Address
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 16ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 16ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 4,9ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from February until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
IMMEDIATE AUTUMN Soak the seeds in warm water of 210,2°F for 24h with a SmokeDisk. Sow the seeds on the surface of Acid Substrate and pouwder with 2mm Vermiculite between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 7-17 weeks.
Germination references
- Black-throated Finch habitat values promoted by patchy fire, Williams Paul, Mcmahon Kenneth, Collins Eleanor, Grice Tony, Mack Amelia and Owbridge Emma. North Queensland Naturalist 50 2020 Vol. 50 pag. 38-43. ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references
- Black-throated Finch habitat values promoted by patchy fire, Williams Paul, Mcmahon Kenneth, Collins Eleanor, Grice Tony, Mack Amelia and Owbridge Emma. North Queensland Naturalist 50 2020 Vol. 50 pag. 38-43. ResearchGate
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Experiences in the garden
30-10-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
07-11-16 Send a batch to nursery Railhet, they did not geminate.
26-03-20 Sown 35 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate.
Protocol: Spring Soak 210,2°F 24h SmokeDisk Surface+Vermiculite Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 7-17w