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Scientific Name
Viminaria juncea
Family Name
FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)
Common Name
Golden Spray
Status
Endangered
Height
3.0m - 5.0m (300-500cm)
Flowers
Small, yellow peaflowers, in loose spikes.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Shrub, usually erect.
Municipalities
Glamorgan-Spring Bay
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
In Tasmania, known only from one locality on the east coast, near Coles Bay.
Site Tolerance
Moist; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Very quick growing but tend to be wind prone. Not 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
Small oval pods enclosing ripe seed turn a dull matt black when seed is mature. the seed is hard and golden or pale brown., solitary. seed is shed soon after maturity
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Hot water treatment.. Seed does not need to be removed from pod before treatment. It should be dried after treatment to prevent rotting. Capillary watering also helps to prevent seed rotting.
Germination Time
10-30 days
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
3-5 weeks
Expected Time to Plant Out
3-6 months
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Heat and mist
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