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Scientific Name
Olearia erubescens
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Silky Daisy Bush, Moth Daisy Bush
Status
Height
1.5m (150cm)
Flowers
Flower-heads on slender stalks, 3-5 together. Florets12-15 pale pinkish-purple,or white.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Shrub with stout straight branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Widespread but local from sea level to the central plateau. Tolerates most frosts and lengthy dry periods.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Flowering times often sporadic. 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 n achene, hairless, pappus bristles 7-8mm long, pinkish brown.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
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Rub and sieve seed. 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. Do well in semi-shaded sites but will tolerate plenty of sun.
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Also grown from cuttings of firm young growth.
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