Chrysocephalum apiculatum
(Labill.) Steetz.
Asteraceae
Closely related to Chrysocephalum semipapposum[
260- Title
- Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2
- Publication
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- Author
- Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books, London.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-330-37376-5
- Description
- Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside.
].
Gnaphalium apiculatum Labill.
Helichrysum apiculatum (Labill.) DC.
Helichrysum insigne Domin.
Helichrysum odorum DC.
Helichrysum semiamplexicaule Domin.
Common Name: Common Everlasting
General Information
Common everlasting is a very variable perennial plant that can be herbaceous or a woody shrub. It can be a sparse, erect plant, or with stems trailing over the ground, and ranges in height from 7 - 60cm[
343- Title
- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. A very ornamental plant[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
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- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
], it can be cultivated as a ground cover.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
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- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
265- Title
- Flora of the Sydney Region
- Publication
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- Author
- Carolin. R. & Tindale. M.
- Publisher
- Reed. Australia.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0730104001
- Description
- Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.
Range
Australia - all areas, including Tasmania.
Habitat
Better soils in grasslands and forests, on sandy soils and decomposed basalt in the montane zone[
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
,
154- Title
- Flora of Victoria.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ewart. A. J.
- Publisher
- University Press; Melbourne
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.
,
265- Title
- Flora of the Sydney Region
- Publication
-
- Author
- Carolin. R. & Tindale. M.
- Publisher
- Reed. Australia.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
- 0730104001
- Description
- Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A very adaptable plant, found growing from the warm temperate zone into the tropics in areas with widely ranging rainfall from arid to moist. Plants can tolerate at least some frost[
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- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
].
Succeeds in a wide range of soils and conditions[
343- Title
- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
]. Prefers an open, sunny position[
343- Title
- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
Anthelmintic[
152- Title
- Australian Medicinal Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T.
- Publisher
- New Holland Publishers
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 1876334703
- Description
- A very good and readable guide to the subject.
,
154- Title
- Flora of Victoria.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ewart. A. J.
- Publisher
- University Press; Melbourne
- Year
- 1930
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.
].
Agroforestry Uses:
When planted at 70cm centres, plants grow quickly to cover the ground and form a compact mat, however, this is seldom enough to smother the more vigorous weeds. The stems occasionally form roots where they touch the ground, though only in the most favourable conditions, and the plant is unlikely to become a nuisance[
343- Title
- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
]. Plants growing close to large trees tend to be more sparse than those in the open but still provide a good ground cover[
343- Title
- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings are easy at any time of the year[
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- Growing Native Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/
- Publisher
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants.
].
Division of suckers in spring. Pot up the divisions and grow them on in the greenhouse until they have formed a good rootball. Plant out in the summer.
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with help from
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