Scientific Name: Euchiton japonicus
Common Name: common cottonleaf
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Perennial herb with short rootstock with stolons arising from it. Stem, white/silvery.
Height (m): 0.06 – 0.4
Flowers: Several flowers, crowded in heads.
Fruit: Achene with pappus.
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Habitat Notes
Occasional in grassy vegetation on the eastern mountains, more common at lower altitudes.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
May be propagated from seed. When seed is mature achenes loosen in centre of the head which develops a fluffy appearance. Collect entire seed heads in paper bags and allow to dry.
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
Surface sow or lightly cover. Usually quick to germinate.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings or by division of clumps.