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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Brachyscome spathulata
Common Name: spoonleaf daisy
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Rosette of toothed leaves arising from a rhizomatous base.
Flowers: Solitary purple-mauve flower head, 3cm across, eye yellow.
Fruit: Achene – tiny, winged, pappus microscopic.
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Habitat Notes
Found in grasslands and open ground in forests from sea level to 1200m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
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 Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Seed Storage Life
12 months
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
Cutting & Division Information
Many species strike readily from cuttings.