Cymbonotus lawsonianus
Bear's Ear
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Compositae
- Genus
- Cymbonotus
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
A salve for wounds[1].
Environment
- Range
- Australia - non-tropical areas of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
- Habitat
- Loamy or sandy soils to the montane and sub-alpine zones[2]. Open forests, especially on clay soils[4].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed -
Cultivation
Plants are hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[3].
References
Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Australian Medicinal Plants.
Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.
Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988-00-00 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0
Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993-00-00 ISBN 0730104001