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Scientific Name
Brachyscome spathulata
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Blue Daisy
Status
Height
flower stem 0.4m (40cm)
Flowers
Solitary purple-mauve flower head, 3cm across, eye yellow.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Rosette of toothed leaves arising from a rhizomatous base.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Montane Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Found in grasslands and open ground in forests from sea level to 1200m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
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
Tiny fruits winged, pappus microscopic.seed difficult to collect as only a very small amount is ripe at any one time. seed is tan brown and releases easily when ripe
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
12 months
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
The use of slightly immature seed (relatively large and green) can improve results and significantly reduce germination time by overcoming inhibitors.Seed requires light and needs to be surface sown.
Germination Time
2-7 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
Many species strike readily from cuttings.
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