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Scientific Name
Olearia glandulosa
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Swamp Daisy Bush
Status
Height
3.0m (300cm)
Flowers
Small stalked white daisy flowers in flat topped tufts at the ends of branches.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Shrub with slender, erect branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; West Tamar
Communities
Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Found in soaks and wet places, lowland to montane.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Poorly-drained; 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
Each achene has a feathery attachment called a pappus.when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seedhead which appears fluffy and individual achenes should release easily from seedhead
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results fresh seed should be used. Surface sow or lightly cover.
Germination Time
3-5 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
3-5 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
6 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Also grown from cuttings.
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