FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Twining Glycine

 

0.15m - 0.9m (15-90cm) 

Pale lavender to purple small pea flowers, 8-20 in clusters on short stems. 

Seed pods 

Small, slender, open climber. Perennial herb with woody rootstock. 

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar 

Coastal Vegetation; Heath 

Widespread and frequent in heaths near the east and north coasts and on the central plateau up to an altitude of c900m 

Exposed; Moist; Windy 

Moderate 

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained 

Natural regeneration is from seed and suckers, particularly following fire. Useful addition to mixed-species windbreaks to add diversity and interest and attract wildlife. The flowers provide a food source (nectar and pollen) for native insects, including bees and wasps. Attractive light climber for garden planting. Particularly useful where it is allowed to meander through other plants, such as small shrubs. Plants respond well to pruning. Very hardy once established, and requires minimal attention. Suitable below powerlines. 

Seed pod downy, straight 15-25mm long, turns almost black when mature. ripe seed is red- brown 

Hot water 

 

 

Seed should be soaked in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours. It should then be dried before sowing, or seed may be nicked . Requires semi-shaded site with well-drained soil. Once established can withstand extended dry periods . Plants generally prefer some root protection. 

 

 

 

 

No 

Also grown from cuttings of firm wood taken over summer, which generally strike readily.