Pimelea stricta 0
Author: Carl Meissner (1800-1874)Family: Thymelaeaceae Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Pimelea
Synonym(s): Banksia stricta
English name: Gaunt Rice flower
Zone: Australia
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: 27ºF
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 May
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: 27ºF
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 May
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
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.