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Scientific Name
Olearia floribunda
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Heath Daisy Bush
Status
Height
1.0m - 2.7m (100-270cm)
Flowers
Flower-heads numerous, solitary, without stalks. Florets white 6-10.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Shrub with slender branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities
Riparian
Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent especially along banks of rivers and drainage channels.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Shady
Frost Tolerance
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, an achene without hairs or slightly downy.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
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.
No
Cutting Notes
Also propagated from cuttings.
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