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Scientific Name
Xerochrysum bicolor
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Daisy
Status
Rare
Height
0.3m - 0.8m (30-80cm)
Flowers
Flowerheads solitary on the ends of main and side branches.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Annual or perennial herb with erect stem and slender woody tap-root.
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Coastal Vegetation; Wet places
Habitat Notes
Local, frequently in wet places near the coasts.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Nov
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Feb
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
When seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedhead which develops a fluffy appearance. collect entire heads into paper bags, allow to dry. extract seed by rubbing against wire screens or by hand
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Surface sow or lightly cover.
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
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