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Common Names | Violet Kunzea |
Family | Myrtaceae - Myrtle family. |
Name Origin | Kunzea - after Dr Gustav Kunze (1793-1851), professor of medicine and botany, Leipzig. parvifolia - from Latin parvus, small, and foli, leaf, referring to small leaves. |
Location | Billnugel Farm off the Holbrook / Jingellic Rd NSW. | ||
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Notes | Found on rocky clay. Zone: 55 Easting: 557795 Northing: 6038981 | ||
Collector | Kent, Kylie | Date | 20/11/1999 |
Determined By | Earl, Gill | Date | 04/05/2000 |
Regional: | Noted east of the Hume Highway in the areas: Yarra Yarra; Four Mile; Lunts-Sugarloaf; Coppabella; Ournie; Tooma; Ardenside-Welaregang; Carabost and Gilmore 'Lower Reaches'. |
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Australia: | NSW, Vic. |
Habitat: | Heath and dry sclerophyll forest. |
Habit: | Erect shrub to 1.5 m high with slender wiry reddish branches and small leaves mostly 1-3.5 mm long. Forms thickets similar to tea-tree scrub. |
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Characteristics: | Very hardy. |
Flowering: | Pink to purple (rarely white), spring-early summer. |
Seed Collection: | Early Jan - late May. Monitor closely as seeds shed 3-14 days after maturity. |
Propagation: | From seed, sown early autumn, or cuttings about 10 cm long in Jan. Rooting hormones should enhance strike rate. Most Kunzeas germinate readily in 3-5 weeks. Surface sow or cover lightly. Capillary watering may be beneficial. |
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Shade and Shelter: | Useful low-level cover in windbreaks. |
Land Protection: | Stabilises soil. |
Wildlife: | Good habitat. Foliage excellent refuge for small birds. Flowers are a nectar source for honeyeaters and other native birds. |
Ornamental: | Attractive when flowering. Regular pruning beneficial. |
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Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
Site/Preferred Habitat : | rocky slopes |
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Rainfall(mm) : | 400 |
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Tolerates : | very hardy |
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Uses & Comments : | windbreak; wildlife; ornamental |