Municipalities

Scientific Name

Brachyscome spathulata

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Blue Daisy

Status

Height

flower stem 0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

Solitary purple-mauve flower head, 3cm across, eye yellow.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Rosette of toothed leaves arising from a rhizomatous base.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Found in grasslands and open ground in forests from sea level to 1200m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

Jan

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Tiny fruits winged, pappus microscopic.seed difficult to collect as only a very small amount is ripe at any one time. seed is tan brown and releases easily when ripe

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

12 months

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

The use of slightly immature seed (relatively large and green) can improve results and significantly reduce germination time by overcoming inhibitors.Seed requires light and needs to be surface sown.

Germination Time

2-7 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

Many species strike readily from cuttings.