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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus hookeri

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Scaly Everlasting, Kerosene bush

Status

Height

0.5m - 2.0m (50-200cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads yellowish/cream/green about 0.2cm across, stalkless in dense clusters.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf to small shrub with branchlets covered densely with white hairs.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Hobart; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Frequent on mountains at altitudes from c 900m. Tolerates moderately heavy frosts and snowfalls.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Plants respond well to pruning. Suitable for use among rocks or in containers. Will grow well in full sun but need plenty of water. 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

Some species have a 2 month dormancy.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

May be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.