Municipalities

Scientific Name

Aotus ericoides

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Golden Pea, Common Aotus

Status

Height

0.6m - 1.3m (60-130cm)

Flowers

Pea flowers, golden yellow with red markings

Fruit

Seed pods small, velvety

Form

Much branched shrub occasionally prostrate

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Heath

Habitat Notes

Widespread and abundant. Well drained coastal heathlands and open forest

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; 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

Seed has hard coat. seed released immediately on maturity. cut and tip over into collecting bag, do not pick as seed may be lost.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot water

Seed Storage Life

Long

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily grown from seed after soaking in boiling water.The seeds are prone to rotting. This is less likely to occur if hot rather than boiling water is used.Direct seeding in pots.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

6 weeks

Expected Time to Plant Out

6 months

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

May be grown from cuttings