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Riceflowers

white, pink, mauve, lemon and gold; fresh or dried
species

Ozothamnus diosmifolius

Asteraceae

Cassinia leptocephala
Cassinia aureonitens
site full sun, shelter from wind
soil well drained sand to loam
spacing in rows 60 - 100cm x 3m
plantout size 7 - 10cm, 3 - 4 mths.
plantout to harvest 12-18 mths.
water use low
nutrition need medium
harvest months Sep - Oct
harvest time 5 - 14 days
stem lengths 60 - 100 cm
yield 30 stems, year 2
vaselife 14 - 21 days
productive life 1 - 3 years
pests nematodes
problems short harvest period
varieties Pale Pink ] Dark Pink ] Mauve ] Yellow Cassinia ]

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