Family Index

Scientific Name

Pultenaea daphnoides

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Native Daphne

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

Peaflowers mainly yellow with a red-brown petal at the base clustered at ends of branches

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

A slender erect shrub with wedge-shaped leaves.

Municipalities

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Common in the more shady parts of woodlands. Also found in a more dense form as a component of coastal heathlands.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Fast growing and apprently short-lived. 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

Pod oval, flattened with fine hairs.pods turn from green to red-brown and seeds become almost black and hard when ripe, 1-2 seeds per pod. can be harvested close to maturity and dried in a warm area

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed extraction can be difficult; leaving seeds attached to branch appears to aid opening of pod or pods may need to be crushed. Nicking the seed is the best treatment but may be tedious.

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