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Scientific Name
Acacia ulicifolia
Family Name
MIMOSACEAE
Common Name
Juniper Wattle
Status
Rare
Height
0.3m - 0.9m (30-90cm)
Flowers
Creamy yellow in spherical heads.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small, rigid shrub.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Latrobe; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Sandy; 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
Pod straight or slightly curved, 2.5cm-4.5cm long, constricted between the seeds.collect into paper bags and store in a warm place until pods open to release seed
Seed Treatment Method
Hot water
Seed Storage Life
Long
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Or try smoke treatment
Germination Time
2-5 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
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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