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Blueberry Ash

Blueberry Ash Elaeocarpus Reticulatus

Scientific Name

Elaeocarpus Reticulatus

Family Name

ELAEOCARPACEAE

Common Name

Blueberry Ash

General Information

Status Rare
Height 20.0m (2000cm)
Flowers Usually white, sometimes pink, in loose racemes shorter than the leaves.
Fruit Berries or drupes
Form Shrub or tree, leaves shortly stalked, elliptical-oblong, glabrous, margins serrate.
Municipalities Flinders Island; King Island
Communities Coastal Vegetation; Rainforest
Habitat Notes Occurs on King and Flinders Islands. Found in many different habitats.
Site Tolerance Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy
Soil Tolerance Clay; Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes Once established plants are quite hardy to dryness and will tolerate moderate coastal exposure. May begrown in a variety of positions from full shade to full sun. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Flowering Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sowing Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cutting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection Fruit a blue drupe, usually 1 seeded. collect by hand
Seed Treatment Method Fermentation
Seed Treatment Notes Difficult to grow from seed. Fermentation for 6-12 months may be effective.
Germination Time up to 2 years
Suitable For Direct Seeding No

Cuttings

Propagation By Division No
Cutting Notes May be grown from cuttings which strike fairly easily.