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Scientific Name
Helichrysum pumilum
Family Name
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)
Common Name
Tiny Alpine Everlasting
Status
Height
flower stalks 0.1m (10cm)
Flowers
White everlasting , solitary,1.5-2cm across outer bracts purple- red or brown, inner -white.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Small perennial herb with narrow leaves. Stems short, silky/hairy.
Municipalities
Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; West Coast
Communities
Montane Vegetation; To sea level in south-west and west
Habitat Notes
Tas. endemic. In mountain herbfields reaching down to coast in south-west and west.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained; Peaty
General Notes
It grows in peaty soils from sea level to mountain sides. It requires plenty of organic material and moist soils. Tolerates some shade but prefers sunshine. Highly suitable for rockeries, containers and beside pathways. 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
Fruit an achenewith pappus bristles minutely rough with thickened tips.when seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the seedhead which appears fluffy. collect entire seedheads in paper bags and allow to dry
Seed Treatment Method
Surface sow
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Sieve to clean seed. Most species have a two month dormancy. Surface sow. Seed easily collected and germinated.
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.
Yes
Cutting Notes
May also be propagated from cuttings or by division of creeping rootstock.
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