Pimelea sylvestris 0
Author: Robert Brown (1773-1858)Family: Thymelaeaceae Subfamily: Thymelaeoideae
Genus: Pimelea
English name: Riceflower of the woods
Zone: Australia
References
- A revision of Western Australian Thymelaeaceae, Rye, Barbara L. Nuytsia 1988 Vol. 6(2) pag. 129-278. Address
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: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
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): 8,2ft x 8,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from August until November
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x 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: 5ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
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): 8,2ft x 8,2ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from August until November
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x 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 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 7-17 weeks.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- Smoke enhanced germination of native species for minesite rehabilitation, K W Dixon, S Roche, K Meney and B von Perger. Minerals and energy research institute of Western Australia 1996 Vol. 174. Address
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
- Smoke enhanced germination of native species for minesite rehabilitation, K W Dixon, S Roche, K Meney and B von Perger. Minerals and energy research institute of Western Australia 1996 Vol. 174. Address
Experiences in the garden
16-09-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)