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Scientific Name
Bossiaea cinerea
Family Name
FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Common Name
Showy Bossiaea
Status
Height
0.3m - 1.2m (30-120cm)
Flowers
Brown and yellow pea, long-stalked with two upper lobes broader than the three lower .
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Much-branched shrub, erect or spreading.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Abundant in coastal heaths and light coastal forest.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Variable in habit but prefers a little shade. Very floriferous. 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 pod flattened, about twice as long as broad. pod contains several to many pale or yellow-brown seeds, which are dropped soon after maturity. collect pods, place in warm spot till open and clean using sieves
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Nicking the seed has the best results, however it is tedious and time consuming. Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours before sowing. Seed should be dried after soaking.
Germination Time
3-4 weeks+
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.
No
Cutting Notes
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