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Scientific Name
Ozothamnus obcordatus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Grey Everlasting
Status
Height
0.5m -1.5m (50-150cm)
Flowers
Golden yellow flowerheads c 0.5cm across in dense almost flat clusters.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Dwarf to small shrub with slender or spreading branches from near base.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally abundant on dry hills. Tolerates light to moderate frosts.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Shady
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Regular pruning is advisable. Plants will tolerate full sun to partial sun or shade. 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
Achenes with slender pappus.seeds are mature when the centre of the seedhead becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Some species have a 2 month dormancy.Surface sow or cover lightly.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
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
May also be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth but can be difficult to strike . Old, hard growth can be extremely difficult.
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