Family | Mimosaceae |
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Description | Medium upright shrub |
Flowering Time | Late winter-spring |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | Grassy woodland and dry sclerophyll forest. |
Soil Types | Wide range of soil types from sands to skeletal clays. |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Fast coloniser and therefore useful for direct seeding. Widely used in mining revegetation projects, particularly in the central Hunter |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Attractive foliage colour and spectacular in flower. One of the best wattles for gardens. |
Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | low |
Minimum Temperature | -8 degrees |
Seed & Germination Details | |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | contact us for details |
Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | physical |
Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 6-21 |
Direct Seeding | easy |