Family Index

Image not available.

Scientific Name

Ozothamnus ericifolius

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Heathy Everlasting

Status

Height

1.5m - 3.0m (150-300cm)

Flowers

Profuse in dense terminal clusters,heads c 0.5cm across, ray florets white, bracts buff.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium shrub with erect branches often assuming a column-like shape.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local in montane heaths on the central plateau. Found in alpine heath at lower altitudes in the eastern mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Plants are tolerant of open sites but need to have adequate moisture. 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

Seeds are mature when the centre of the seedhead becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species have a 3-4months after-ripening period. Surface sow or cover lightly.

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

Also propagated from cuttings.