Family | Mimosaceae |
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Description | Large sprawling shrub |
Flowering Time | Winter |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | View |
Vegetation Communities | Grassy woodland, riparian woodland and vine thicket |
Soil Types | Light-textured and skeletal soils |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Easy to establish on difficult sites. Very fast growing. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Widely used in gardens and for roadside landscapes in south-eastern Queensland. Attractive bright green foliage gives the plant a lush appearancce belying its drought tolerance. Impressive flowering display. Too large for small gardens. |
Other Values | |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average to high |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | low |
Minimum Temperature | -3 degrees |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | 41 |
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Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | physical |
Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 5-21 |
Direct Seeding | easy |