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