Scientific Name: Apalochlamys spectabilis

Common Name: sticky firebush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Asteraceae

Form Description: Stout aromatic herb.

Height (m): 1 – 1.5

Flowers: Very numerous in loose clusters, pyramidal in shape and 20-40cm long.

Fruit: Achene – striated, non-hairy and with pappus bristles minutely barbed.

Municipality
BurnieFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayKing IslandKingboroughTasman
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Local near the coasts.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

General Notes

Plants usually only last for two years.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

Short

Seed Treatment Notes

Use fresh seed. Seedlings are small and can be difficult to handle. Direct seeding in pots (3 per pot) is recommended.