Family Index

Scientific Name

Olearia lirata

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Dusty Daisy Bush

Status

Height

2.0m - 5.0m (200-500cm)

Flowers

White florets

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Tall shrub or small tree

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent on the margins of wet eucalypt forest and in wet gullies.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

An excellent shrub for native gardens.Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. According to Elliot and Jones this is now included in Olearia stellulata. Not 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 with pappus bristles 4mm long.when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedheads which appear fluffy.collect seedheads into paper bags and allow to dry.rub and sieve

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

For best results fresh seed should be used. surface sow or lightly cover. Has been used with some success for direct seeding.Olearia could be susceptible to mealy bug.Smoke may improve germination.

Germination Time

3-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

4 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Also grown from cuttings