Family Index

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Scientific Name

Odixia angusta

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Thin Ixodia

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

White, short-stalked daisylike flowers profuse and very conspicuous in rounded heads.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium shrub c. branches spreading/ascending, younggrowth yellow

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Sorell; Tasman

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Locally abundant in coastal heaths from Eaglehawk Neck and Coles Bay.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils and a sunny or semi-shaded site. Regular light pruning is beneficial. 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 achenes loosen in the centre of the seedhead which develops a fluffy appearance.collect entire seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow or lightlycover.

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 propagatefrom cuttings of firm young growth.