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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus argophyllus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Spicy Everlasting

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads c 0.4cm across, white, fragrant, daisy-like, in clusters

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium shrub with few erect branches.

Municipalities

Burnie; Flinders Island; Launceston

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Local in the islands of Bass Strait.

Site Tolerance

Dry

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Prefers partial or filtered sun. Prune regularly in cultivation, especially after flowering. 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

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

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

Propagate from cuttings of young firm growth.