Family Index

Scientific Name

Pultenaea pedunculata

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Matted Bush-pea

Status

Height

branches 0.1m - 0.3m (10-30cm)

Flowers

Peaflower, wings yellow, keel deep orange or crimson.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

A prostrate or creeping undershrub.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath; Dry places

Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant in sandy heaths and dry places.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

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

Pods oval,swollen, downy, 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 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

2-6 weeks

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