Tassmania

Tassmania Care

Tasmannia Lanceolata

What is the plant

Tasmannia lanceolata (syn. Drimys lanceolata), commonly known as Tasmanian pepperberry or mountain pepper, is a shrub native to woodlands and cool temperate rainforest of south-eastern Australia. The shrub varies from 2 to 10 m high. The aromatic leaves are lanceolate to narrow-elliptic or oblanceolate, 4–12 cm long, and 0.7–2.0 cm wide, with a distinctly pale undersurface. Stems are quite red in colour. The small cream or white flowers appear in summer and are followed by black, globose, two-lobed berries 5–8 mm wide, which appear in autumn.[2][3][4] There are separate male and female plants. It is found in Tasmania and northwards through Victoria to Barrington Tops in New South Wales. It is found in gullies in rainforest.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

10°C - 16°C

Hardiness zone

max 9a

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It also likes to be evenly moist especially during the hot summer months. Check what type of compost your plant is growing in when you buy it. Mine grows in a coco fibre type compost. Imports from Holland to the UK are usually in this type of compost. If it's grown in this medium then you need to keep the plant standing in 2 cms of water while in growth. It will say on the back of the label if it needs to be kept like this. So make sure to check the back of the label to see if it needs to be kept like this. Incidentally, it might just have a little diagram showing that it needs to sit in water.
Pruning
Prune at the base, where the leaf meets the stalk. You can cut the brown edges of the leaves with scissors. They will grow back naturally. However, if your plant has a lot of half-brown leaves it might be a sign of over or under watering.
Fertilizer
During the spring and summer, fertilize Calatheas with a balanced all-purpose fertilizer like a 10/10/10 on the NPK ratio (Nitrogen/Phosphorous/Potassium). This can be done on a monthly basis. If you're in doubt about when to fertilize – don't. Overfertilizing is a common and hard-to-fix problem with plants.

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Sunlight
Subsequently it prefers light shade in the summer months and brighter light during the wintertime. Strong sunlight spoils the vibrancy of its leaves and fades them.
Soil
In its native environment, the plant grows on the forest floor in leaf litter and debris. You can make your own potting soil by mixing about 25 percent peat moss with 75 percent compost or a potting mix that is rich in organic materials.
Temperature
Keep the plant warm with a minimum temperature of 16 °C /60 °F.