Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1-3 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesBroad, thick shiny foliage often with thickened yellow edges, 5-20 cm x 5-25 mm.
• Flower colourCream to yellow
• Flowering timeJuly to October
• FlowersClusters of ball-shaped flowerheads, massed along branches in leaf axils. Narrow, erect, curved pods with thickened margins, 4-9 cm x 3-5 mm.
• Bird attractingSeeds, insects
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsSandy or clay well drained soils in heaths and scrubs of open forests. Full sun to semi shade.
• Garden useProvides fast colour in the garden while slower plants grow. About 5 years useful life span. Quick screen. Adaptable to most garden conditions. Pruning beneficial.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 4 David Francis, NatureShare ©

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