Communities

Scientific Name

Acacia ulicifolia

Family Name

MIMOSACEAE

Common Name

Juniper Wattle

Status

Rare

Height

0.3m - 0.9m (30-90cm)

Flowers

Creamy yellow in spherical heads.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Small, rigid shrub.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Latrobe; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Pod straight or slightly curved, 2.5cm-4.5cm long, constricted between the seeds.collect into paper bags and store in a warm place until pods open to release seed

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Or try smoke treatment

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Most Acacias are readily propagated by seed. Cuttings are possible with "phyllode bearing" Acacias, more so than with "feathery leaved" species.