Family Index

Scientific Name

Daviesia ulicifolia

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Native Gorse, Gorse Bitter-pea

Status

Height

0.3m - 1.0m (30-100cm)

Flowers

Pea flower with petals light-yellow or deep reddish-orange, purplish at the base.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Rigid, much-branched shrub.

Municipalities

Communities

Widespread

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in a range of lowland habitats.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

The prickly foliage provides good refugesites for small birds and has a richer flower colour than the other Daviesias. 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

Pod triangular, flat c.10mm long. pods turn brown and become brittle when ripe. each pod usually contains one seed which turn from green to black on maturity

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Hot water treatment. Some species of Daviesia establish by direct seeding. Pods may need to be crushed to extract seed.

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