Siloxerus tomentosus 0
Author: (Johann Christoph Wendland (1755-1828)) Carl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld (1873-1931)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Siloxerus
Synonym(s): Angianthus tomentosus
English name: Woolly siloxerus
Zone: Australia
References for the genus
- Pollen-ovule ratios, breeding systems and distribution patterns of some Australian Gnaphaliinae (Compositae: Inuleae), Short, P. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 1981 Vol. 4 pag. 395-418. DOI
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): 1,3ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from February until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%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): 1,3ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from February until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%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 Soak in acetone with 0.1% Gibberellic acid GA3, just covering the seeds, for 10 min then wash thoroughly in running tap water. 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>Ravensthorpe'. (Wild origin)
21-08-14 Sown 500 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
12-04-17B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Nindethana Seeds collected in 'Nindethana Seeds6>Ravensthorpe'. (Wild origin)
13-07-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring Smoked Vermiculite 2mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 3-6w E