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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.

Cutting Notes

Also propagated by cuttings of firm young growth.