Family Index

Scientific Name

Acacia gunnii

Family Name

MIMOSACEAE

Common Name

Ploughshare Wattle

Status

Height

0.2m - 0.9m (20-90cm)

Flowers

c.30 flowers in each small spherical head.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Small shrub, erect or procumbent.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar

Communities

Heath

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in dry heaths.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; 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

Flat pod c.3cm long with margins thickened.pods dark brown, often hairy

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Very long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

10-30 days

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.