Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Olearia frostii (F.Muell.) J.H.Willis trib. Astereae |
Synonyms | Aster frostii F.Muell. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | leaves 15-30mm, oval to obovate, incised, dark green, densely hirsute, capitula ca. 3cm across, ligules numerous |
Size | 50-100cm |
Color | lilac, pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | decumbent shrub |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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