Family Index

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Scientific Name

Olearia ericoides

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Heathy Daisy Bush

Status

Height

0.6m - 1.0m (60-100cm)

Flowers

Flower-heads solitary,. Florets often bluish, sometimes white, about 24 to a head.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Sticky shrub with slender branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Meander Valley; Sorell; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Occasional on dry hillsides in the south and south-east. Tolerates most frosts and limited dry periods.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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

Fruit, a hairy achene.when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedheads which appear fluffy.collect entire seedheads into paper bags and allow to dry. rub and sieve

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

For best results fresh seed should be used. Seed should be surface sown or covered lightly. Little viable seed produced by some species. Has been used with some success for direct seeding.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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

Also propagated from cuttings.