Asteridea athrixioides 0
Author: (Otto Wilhelm Sonder (1812-1881) & Ferdinand von Müller (1825-1896)) G. Kroner (fl. 1980)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Asteridea
English name: Bristle Daisy
Zone: Australia
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from January until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 0,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from January until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Smoked Vermiculite (0,012g/cm²) between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-6 weeks. The results are erratic.
Experiences in the garden
08-07-14A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds1>Lake King'. (Wild origin)
21-08-14 Sown 100 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Terras1g.
Protocol: Autumn Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 3-6w E