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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus ledifolius

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Kerosene Bush

Status

Height

0.6m - 1.5m (60-150cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads c 0.5cm across, in crowded clusters, ray florets white, bracts yellow/brown.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf to small shrub with sticky, bright yellow young growth. Aromatic.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Locally abundant on mountains above c 800m

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Prefers an open or semi-shaded site. Tip pruning of young plants promotes bushy growth. 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, downy with minute barbs.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. May be difficult from seed.

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.

Cutting Notes

May also be propagated from cuttings which strike readily.