| Family | Mimosaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | small shrub |
| Flowering Time | Autumn - Winter |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | |
| Vegetation Communities | heath and sclerophyll forest |
| Soil Types | usually sands and gravels |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | useful understorey species. Prickly foliage makes it a good nesting species for birds |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | non-descript when not in flower |
| Other Values | |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | high |
| Compaction | low |
| Waterlogging | low |
| Shade | low |
| Minimum Temperature | -5 |
| Seed & Germination Details | |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | contact us for details |
| Viability Period | long |
| Dormancy | physical |
| Treatment | heat/scarification |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | |
| Direct Seeding | easy |