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Scientific Name
Glycine clandestina
Family Name
FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Common Name
Twining Glycine
Status
Height
0.15m - 0.9m (15-90cm)
Flowers
Pale lavender to purple small pea flowers, 8-20 in clusters on short stems.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Small, slender, open climber. Perennial herb with woody rootstock.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent in heaths near the east and north coasts and on the central plateau up to an altitude of c900m
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Natural regeneration is from seed and suckers, particularly following fire. Useful addition to mixed-species windbreaks to add diversity and interest and attract wildlife. The flowers provide a food source (nectar and pollen) for native insects, including bees and wasps. Attractive light climber for garden planting. Particularly useful where it is allowed to meander through other plants, such as small shrubs. Plants respond well to pruning. Very hardy once established, and requires minimal attention. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed pod downy, straight 15-25mm long, turns almost black when mature. ripe seed is red- brown
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed should be soaked in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours. It should then be dried before sowing, or seed may be nicked . Requires semi-shaded site with well-drained soil. Once established can withstand extended dry periods . Plants generally prefer some root protection.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
Also grown from cuttings of firm wood taken over summer, which generally strike readily.
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