Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.3-1.5 m x 0.5-1.5 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesFine pine-like crowded leaves 3-30 mm x 0.3-0.5 mm. Groove on upper surface.
• Flower colourYellow and orange
• Flowering timeJuly to November
• FlowersClusters of pea flowers on very short stalks.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDrier well drained soils of forests and woodlands. Frost tolerant. Dappled to semi shade.
• Garden useUnderplanting in shady situations under established trees.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Gordon Carter ©; 2 Cathy Powers ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©

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17 Messmate Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)	30 Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)
18 Messmate Shrubby Foothill Forest - Dandenongs (EVC 45)	31 Candlebark Grassy Forest (EVC 128)
19 Long-leaf Box Herb-rich Foothill Forest (EVC 23)	33 Mountain Swamp Gum Swampy Riparian Woodland (EVC 83)
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22 Silver-leaf Stringybark Heathy Woodland (EVC 48)	40 Snow Gum Grassy Woodland (EVC 175/37)
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