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Scientific Name

Viminaria juncea

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Golden Spray

Status

Endangered

Height

3.0m - 5.0m (300-500cm)

Flowers

Small, yellow peaflowers, in loose spikes.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Shrub, usually erect.

Municipalities

Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

In Tasmania, known only from one locality on the east coast, near Coles Bay.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Very quick growing but tend to be wind prone. Not 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

Small oval pods enclosing ripe seed turn a dull matt black when seed is mature. the seed is hard and golden or pale brown., solitary. seed is shed soon after maturity

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Hot water treatment.. Seed does not need to be removed from pod before treatment. It should be dried after treatment to prevent rotting. Capillary watering also helps to prevent seed rotting.

Germination Time

10-30 days

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

3-5 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

3-6 months

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

Cutting Notes

Heat and mist