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Image Credit: Rob Wiltshire – Natural Values Atlas
Scientific Name: Olearia stellulata
Common Name: sawleaf daisybush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Variable, woody shrub. Slender, upright branches covered with microscopic hairs.
Height (m): 1.5 – 2
Flowers: Numerous daisy-like flower heads towards end of branches; white, occasionally blue.
Fruit: Achene
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and abundant, in shrubby understorey of wet eucalypt forests especially in the south. Roadside near Fern Tree.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Shady, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Leaves aromatic when crushed. Bird attracting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Easily propagated from seed. Seed heads contain many individual achenes tightly clustered together. When seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the seed heads which appear fluffy. Collect seed heads into 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
1-2 years
Seed Treatment Notes
Fresh seeds should be used for best results. Seed is surface sown or covered lightly. Direct seeding has produced some success.
Germination Time
3-5 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Easily propagated from cuttings.