Home
Calendar
Past Events
About Us
Contact
Membership
Links
Plant Database
Search
Family Index
Communities
Municipalities
Threatened Species
Botanical Glossary
Newsletters
Bush Sounds
Communities
Image not available.
Scientific Name
Oxylobium ellipticum
Family Name
FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Common Name
Golden Rosemary
Status
Height
2.5m (250cm)
Flowers
Golden yellow pea flowers in dense terminal clusters.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Spreading, much-branched shrub.
Municipalities
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent, especially in the south, from sea level to 1000m.
Site Tolerance
Exposed; Moist; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Fertile; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi. 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
Pods 7-8mm long rounded, grey-brown with long silky hairs. can be harvested close to maturity and dried in a warm area.leaving seeds attached to branch may aid opening of the pod. crush pods which do not open
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Nicking the seed provides the best results but hot treatment is the most commonly used.Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours. Dry seed before sowing. Use of capillary watering will reduce the likelihood of seeds rotting.
Germination Time
3-4 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
May be grown from cuttings of firm young growth.
Copyright 2000-2009, Understorey Network Incorporated. Updated 2024-10-12
Database development and website design by
Andrew Smith