Family Index

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Scientific Name

Odixia achlaena

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Ixodia; Odixia

Status

Rare

Height

1.0m - 2.0m (100-200cm)

Flowers

Daisylike flowerheads, white, in terminal heads, profuse and very conspicuous.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small shrub c. many spreading/ ascending branches & sticky yellow young growth.

Municipalities

Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Sorell

Communities

Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Known only from a limited area near the coast in north eastern Tasmania. Hardy to most frosts.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Adapts to a range of moderate to well drained soils and semi-shaded aspect. Pruning after flowering from an early age is beneficial. Flowers are long lasting. 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

When seed is mature seedheads loosen at the centre

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow orlightly 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

May also be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.