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Scientific Name
Acacia gunnii
Family Name
MIMOSACEAE
Common Name
Ploughshare Wattle
Status
Height
0.2m - 0.9m (20-90cm)
Flowers
c.30 flowers in each small spherical head.
Fruit
Seed pods
Form
Small shrub, erect or procumbent.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Heath
Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent in dry heaths.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Dry; Exposed; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained
General Notes
Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi . Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits. 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
Flat pod c.3cm long with margins thickened.pods dark brown, often hairy
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Very long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
10-30 days
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.
Cutting Notes
Most Acacias are readily propagated by seed. Cuttings are possible with "phyllode bearing" Acacias, more so than with "feathery leaved" species.
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