| Family | Mimosaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Small-medium shrub |
| Flowering Time | late winter/early spring |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | |
| Vegetation Communities | grassy woodlands and forests, particularly those dominated by white box and grey box |
| Soil Types | Often on clays but also sometimes on lighter soils. Sometimes dominates rocky ridges but also found on more fertile flats |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | Very widespread and important understory component of many woodland communities. Important revegetation species for minesite rehabilitation in the central and upper Hunter. |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | Very attractive and long lived shrub for amenity and garden plantings. A little slower growing than many Acacia species. |
| Other Values | nitrogen fixer |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | high |
| Compaction | average |
| Waterlogging | average |
| Shade | average |
| Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | contact us for details |
|---|---|
| Viability Period | long |
| Dormancy | physical |
| Treatment | boiling water/scarification |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 6-25 |
| Direct Seeding | easy |
