Family | Mimosaceae |
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Description | spiny medium shrub. tends to be dense and hedge like when young but often becomes open and spindly with age |
Flowering Time | Winter/Spring |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | usually in more open woodlands |
Soil Types | loams and clays |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Long-lived and valuable species. Excellent bird nesting plant. Present in Central Hunter Valley communities. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | Not a particularly attractive species |
Other Values | |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | low |
Minimum Temperature | -8 |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | contact us for details |
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Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | physical |
Treatment | heat/scarification |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | |
Direct Seeding | easy |