About Ozothamnus rodwayi Orchard
Ozothamnus rodwayi Orchard is a small, compact, highly-branched rounded shrub belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is one of 54 species in the genus Ozothamnus. It typically grows 50 to 100 centimeters tall and 50 to 80 centimeters wide. This species can be distinguished from other members of its genus by its tiny obovate alternately arranged leaves, which measure 7 to 15 millimeters long, are grey-green in color, and have a densely hairy white underside. Young foliage of the plant has a slightly sticky texture. Like other members of Asteraceae, it produces white daisy-like flowers that grow in profuse, compact terminal clusters, and the flowers are marked by brown hairy bracts. As with all Asteraceae species, its fruit is a cypsela. These fruits form from two fused carpels but have only one locule, producing a single seed per fruit. Ozothamnus rodwayi is endemic to Tasmania, Australia, where it is widespread and abundant in high altitude areas. It is common on exposed alpine slopes, and in subalpine heath and woodlands, including locations such as Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Mount Field National Park, and the entire Central Highlands of Tasmania. For cultivation, this species requires full sun, moist well-drained soil with a high humus content. It can be used as an attractive plant for shrubberies, rockeries, or containers, and can be propagated from cuttings or seedlings.
