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Scientific Name
Ozothamnus costatifructus
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Ribseed Everlasting
Status
Height
1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)
Flowers
Profuse in flowerheads c 0.7cm across, creamy white with buff bracts.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Small to medium shrub with branches ascending to erect and whitish-hairy young growth.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Tasman
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. Local near the coasts in southern and eastern Tasmania.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Dislikes extended dry periods and prefers some shade. Tip pruning from an early age is recommended. 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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Aug
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Oct
Nov
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Cutting Months
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Jul
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruits ribbed. 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
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.
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