Communities

Scientific Name

Glycine latrobeana

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Dwarf, Clover or Purple Glycine

Status

Vulnerable

Height

Flowers

8-20 pea flowers in clusters usually crowded near ends of stalks.Similar to G. clandestina

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Perennial herb with woody rootstock and short stems.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Rare in pastures in the north westof theState.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Tender

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

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

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.

Cutting Notes