Cyathodes fasciculata
| Cyathodes fasciculata | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-7.3 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 13' |
| Speed: | Slow |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Cyathodes fasciculata
Propagation: Seed - surface sow in ericaceous soil, February/March in a cold frame[1]. Do not exclude light[1]. Germination can take place within 1 - 2 months at 18°c but often takes 3 - 5 years[2]. Scarification will reduce the germination time and 2 or 3 periods of 4 - 6 weeks cold stratification alternated with 4 weeks warm stratification can also help[3]. Perhaps sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe would also be beneficial[K].The seedlings can be very slow to form roots and need to be potted up with great care[2]. Grow them on in a greenhouse for at least two years before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[4]. Neither easy nor reliable[2].
Air layering[2].
Cultivation: Requires a moist well-drained lime-free humus rich soil in a sheltered site in partial or dappled shade[5][1][2]. Plants are very susceptible to drought[2]. A good rock garden plant. Slow growing[5].
This plant is not very hardy in Britain though it might succeed outdoors in the milder areas of the country. Plants grow best in areas with moderate winters and cool moist summers[2].
Plants have very fine root systems and great care must be taken when transplanting them[6].
Range: New Zealand.
Habitat: Forest and scrub from the coast to the lower montane zone on North and South Islands, south to latitude 44°s[7][8].
Edibility: Fruit - a sweet mealy flesh. Sweet and juicy according to another report[8].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Bird, Alfred. Focus on Plants Volume 5. Thompson and Morgan, 1991.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ Allan, Harry. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer Publications, 1961.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Crowe, Andrew. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton, 1990.