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Scientific Name

Pultenaea humilis

Family Name

FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)

Common Name

Dwarf Bush-pea

Status

Vulnerable

Height

branches 0.15m - 0.3m (15-30cm)

Flowers

Pea flower, orange-yellow on short stems crowded into clusters near endsof branches.

Fruit

Seed pods

Form

An undershrub with short thick woody stem and branches.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Clarence; Northern Midlands

Communities

Sandy banks

Habitat Notes

Local on sandy banks in the midlands and north.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

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, 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 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

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