| Family | Chenopodiaceae |
|---|---|
| Description | Perennial sprawling subshrub |
| Flowering Time | spring |
| Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
| Florabank Profile | |
| Vegetation Communities | Widespread in a range of woodland communities. |
| Soil Types | Wide range. |
| Values / Uses | |
| Revegetation / Habitat Values | Very useful species for direct seeding on hostile sites. Colonisers bare ground rapidly but also long-lived as an understory component under large trees. Fleshy fruits important food source for birds and animals. |
| Amenity / Ornamental Values | |
| Other Values | Attractive foliage and very colourful in fruit. Fruits most commonly red or orange but yellow, pink and white forms also exist. |
| Tolerances | |
| Water Deficit | high |
| Compaction | average |
| Waterlogging | average |
| Shade | high |
| Minimum Temperature | -5 degrees |
| Seed & Germination Details | |
| Average no. Seeds per Gram | 50 |
| Viability Period | not known |
| Dormancy | none |
| Treatment | none required |
| Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | not known |
| Direct Seeding | easy |