Family | Fabaceae |
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Description | Upright, open shrub to 2m. Branches long and slender, becoming pendulous in older plants. |
Flowering Time | Early spring |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | Dry sclerophyll forest |
Soil Types | Variety of soils from sands to clay. Plants are long lived, the above-ground parts disappearing during drought but resprouting from the base when moist conditions return. |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Sometimes the dominant understory shrub forming dense communities. Grazed heavily by macropods. Nitrogen fixer. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | The flowers are spectacular up-close but overall not very showy. The broad leaves and weeping habit make it an attractive plant. |
Other Values | Foliage used as stock fodder during drought. |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | average |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | average-high |
Minimum Temperature | -8 degrees |
Seed & Germination Details | |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | 100 |
Viability Period | long |
Dormancy | hard seed coat |
Treatment | hot water 90 degress for 1 minute |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 13-57 |
Direct Seeding |