Family | Mimosaceae |
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Description | small spreading shrub |
Flowering Time | Winter/Spring |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | Dry sclerophyll forest and heath. In central Hunter more common in ironbark-dominated communities but also grows in spotted gum communities |
Soil Types | various but often on reasonably heavy clays or gravelly clays |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Very important understorey species in the Central and Upper Hunter Valley. Germinates readily from direct seeding. Prickly foliage makes it important habitat. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Not the best wattle for gardens |
Other Values | |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | High |
Compaction | Average-High |
Waterlogging | Average-High |
Shade | Average |
Minimum Temperature | -5 |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | 150 |
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Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | physical |
Treatment | hot water, scarification |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 6-8 weeks |
Direct Seeding | easy |