Download Bracteantha viscosa — Sticky Everlasting Brachycome species

Habit:
Erect, usually annual herb, 20-80 cm high. Rarely branched at base, with yellow flowers,
mostly spring.
Seed Collection:
Dec-Jan. Monitor closely as mature seeds dispersed by wind.
Propagation:
From seed sown late-summer. Germinates in 7-30 days and grows rapidly. Strikes within 3
weeks from tip cuttings 7-10 cm long, under mist.
Values or Uses:
Spectacular. Mass plant for best effect, and prune or replace each year to prevent legginess. Cut
flowers long-lasting. Good habitat. Flowers provide nectar for native butterflies and moths.
Comments:
Grows mainly during autumn and spring, and also summer if favourable conditions. Palatable
to stock and damaged by grazing. Frost hardy. Distinguish Golden Everlasting from Sticky
Everlasting by its fewer stems and grey-green or light-green leaves. Golden Everlasting
generally more bushy, has varnished-looking stems and dark-green leaves.
Bracteantha viscosa — Sticky Everlasting
(syn. Helichrysum viscosum)
Family:
Asteraceae family — Daisy family.
Occurrence:
Widespread through most areas in region.
Habitat:
Open woodland and sclerophyll forest, usually on sandy to sandy loams.
Habit:
Erect, sticky, usually annual herb 20-80 cm high. Usually multibranched, with yellow flowers, spring.
Seed Collection:
Dec-Jan. Monitor closely as mature seeds dispersed by wind.
Propagation:
From seed sown late-summer. Germinates in 7-30 days and grows rapidly. Strikes rapidly and
readily from cuttings.
Values or Uses:
Spectacular. Mass plant for best effect. Good habitat. Flowers provide nectar for native
butterflies and moths.
Brachycome species — Daisies
(syn. Brachyscome)
Family:
Asteraceae — Daisy family
Occurrence:
Various Brachycome species are found across the region.
Habitat:
Various communities and situations.
Habit:
Annual or perennial herbs or small shrubs.
Seed Collection:
Generally summer.
Propagation:
Generally from seed in autumn.
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