Acrotriche depressa
Acrotriche depressa
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Acrotriche depressa is a plant of the semi-arid areas of southern Australia, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range of 375 - 625mm[1].
Propagation
Seed - very slow to germinate, it has morphophysiological dormancy and complex germination requirements. It will probably benefit from stratification[1]. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing. In the wild the seed will often germinate after being several years in the soil[1]. From one seed collection, viability was measured at 65%. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Acrotriche+depressa>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 61 — USDA; Washington · 1922 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A list of plants and seed imported into the USA in late 1919. It often contains information about the plants.
- [2]Flora of Victoria. — Ewart. A. J. · University Press; Melbourne · 1930 ↩︎A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.
- [3]Wild Food in Australia. — Cribb. A. B. and J. W. · Fontana · 1976 · ISBN 0-00-634436-4 ↩︎A very good pocket guide.
- [4]Wild Food Plants of Australia. — Low. T. · Angus and Robertson. · 1989 · ISBN 0-207-14383-8 ↩︎Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast