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Scientific Name
Olearia viscosa
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Viscid Daisy bush
Status
Height
1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)
Flowers
Flowerheads small, numerous in clusters with shorter stalks at top.Florets 4-6 creamish-white
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Much-branched shrub, young shoots often sticky.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast
Communities
Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread in wet sclerophyll forests and on the lower slopes of mountains.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Prefers well-drained acidic soils which retain moisture and a semi-shaded site. Responds well to pruning. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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 an achene mainly hairless but often downy below the pappus. when seed is mature seedheads develop a fluffy appearancecollect entire seedheads into large paper bags and allow to dry
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Rub and sieve seed.Has been used for direct seeding with some success.For best results fresh seed should be used. Surface sow or lightly cover. May be susceptible to mealy bug.
Germination Time
2-5 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Also propagated by cuttings of firm young growth.
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