Copperwire Daisy
Podolepis jaceoides
Family: Asteraceae or Compositae
What it is like
Podolepis jaceoides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0.6
Where it is found
Rich soils, especially around the margins of salt marshes, up to the alpine zone. Open forests and grasslands.
Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
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How it is used
Food
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Root. No more details are given.
Root: includes bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes etc.
Medicine
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How it is grown
Prefers a light well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants tolerate temperatures down to at least -7°c in Australian gardens, but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. They are usually grown as an annual in Britain, but could possibly succeed as a perennial in the milder areas of the country.
Propagating it: Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. If you have plenty of seed it is worth trying a sowing outdoors in situ in late spring. Division in spring.
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: 8-11
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium
Shade: No shade
Moisture: Moist
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Synonyms
P. acuminata. P. robusta. (Maiden.&Betch.)J.H.Wallis. Scalia jaceoides.