| Family | Mimosaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Fast growing, short-lived medium shrub. Upright, upright somewhat spindly form |
| Flowering Time | early Winter |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | View |
| Vegetation Communities | Sclerophyll communities, mostly in coastal areas but extending to the tablelands also. |
| Soil Types | Generally on heavier soils. |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | A very important revegetation species. Extremely fast coloniser and therefore useful for direct seeding. Widely used in mining and roadside revegetation projects. |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | Useful for its off-season flowering but not a particularly attractive species. |
| Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. Cover crop for frost sensitive species. |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | high |
| Compaction | average |
| Waterlogging | low |
| Shade | low |
| Minimum Temperature | -5 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 | 6-20 |
| Direct Seeding | easy |