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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.
No
Cutting Notes
May be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.
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