| Family | Fabaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Small, open rounded shrub |
| Flowering Time | spring |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | View |
| Vegetation Communities | Widespread in heath and sclerophyl communities. |
| Soil Types | Most common on sandy soils |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | Able to colonise disturbed sites, subsoils and skeletal soils. |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | Very showy in flower. |
| Other Values | Nitrogen fixer. |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | high |
| Compaction | low |
| Waterlogging | low |
| Shade | low |
| Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
| Seed & Germination Details | |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | 170 |
| Viability Period | long |
| Dormancy | physical |
| Treatment | boiling water or scarification |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | 5-20 |
| Direct Seeding | easy |