Family Index

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Scientific Name

Pultenaea fasciculata

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Alpine Bush-pea

Status

Height

branches 0.1m - 0.2m (10-20cm)

Flowers

Yellow, solitary, pea-flower growing in the axils of a few of the upper leaves.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

Prostrate much-branched undershrub.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Local on the central plateau at altitudes of c700-1000m

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; 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

Pod oval, flattened, turn from green to red-brown, seeds become almost black and hard when ripe, with 1-2 seeds per pod. harvest seed close to maturity and dry in warm area. seeds shed very soon after maturity

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 seed before sowing is the best treatment but can 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