Family Index

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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

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Feb

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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.