Family Index

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Scientific Name

Phyllota diffusa

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Tasman Phyllota

Status

Height

0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Numerous peaflowers, wings yellow, keel red/ yellow, above claw sometimes streaked green .

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Small shrub, ascending and much-branched.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Launceston; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Local in sandy heaths near the east coast and in the north west.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; 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

Egg-shaped pods 4-6mm long containing one or, rarely, two seeds.pods can be harvested close to maturity and dried in a warm area. leaving pods on the branch aids opening. some pods may need to be crushed

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

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

Suitable for Direct Seeding

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