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ALLOCASUARINA huegeliana

Name: ALLOCASUARINA huegeliana
Brand: Australian Seed

Rock Sheoak

SKU: E 235

Stock: In Stock

Family: Casuarinaceae
Characteristics: Tree 14-10 metres.

Seed per packet: Approx. 75
Seed per gram: Approx. 380

Size:

1 packet
10 grams
100 grams
25 grams
250 grams

$4.75 AUD Excl. GST

The Rock Sheoak is a dioecious tree with dark, fissured bark that reaches heights of 4 to 10 meters. It produces red-brown flowers from May to December or January.

The branchlets are needle-like and can grow up to 400 mm long. The leaves are reduced to scale-like teeth, measuring 0.5–0.7 mm long, and are arranged in whorls of eight to ten around the branchlets.

Male flowers are grouped in 20–100 mm long spikes, with whorls containing 4.5 to seven flowers per centimetre.

Female cones are situated on a 3–5 mm long peduncle. Flowering typically occurs from May to December or January, and the mature cones measure between 14–35 mm long and 10–14 mm in diameter.

Allocasuarina huegeliana occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Murchison, and Swan Coastal Plains in the southwest of Western Australia, spreading as far as Eucla on the South Coast.

An adaptable plant that will accept a range of soils, including sandy to rocky and coastal soils and conditions.
Drought and frost resistant and salt tolerant.

Ludwig Preiss, a German-born botanist who later became a British citizen, first collected this tree at Mount Brown near York in 1840.

Best sown in spring avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum temperature for germination for this species is around 22-25°C.

Sow seed on the surface of a porous seed-raising mix.
Sprinkle a very light covering of the seed-raising mix over the seed to hold the seed in place. Do not bury the seed too deeply.
Water with a fine mist spray to avoid disturbance of the seed.
Place in a warm, shaded, or semi-shaded position to avoid dying out.
Keep warm & moist
Germination: 2-6 weeks.

Storing at 3-5°C will maintain the viability of the seed for several years.

Please note:

Please do not be too hasty in discarding seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate, and they should be kept moist but not too wet.
These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
Customers should do their due diligence and ensure they are suited to their region.

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