| Family | Mimosaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Medium to large shrub, overall rounded in shape but throws out individual branches creating a rather irregular form. |
| Flowering Time | Late winter-spring |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | View |
| Vegetation Communities | Sclerophyll and woodland communities generally at higher altitudes. |
| Soil Types | Variable |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | Fast growing primary coloniser |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | Attractive flowers and foliage. Its semi-weeping form is also quite attractive if a little ungainly. |
| Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | average |
| Compaction | average |
| Waterlogging | average |
| Shade | average |
| Minimum Temperature | -8 degrees |
| Seed & Germination Details | |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | 57 |
| Viability Period | long |
| Dormancy | physical |
| Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 10-26 |
| Direct Seeding | easy |