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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

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

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.