Characteristics
A spreading shrub ir small tree. It grows 4 m high. It has several stems. The bark is smooth and brown. The leaves (phyllodes) are smooth and grey-green. They are 10 cm long and curved. The top edge is wavy. The flowers are usually in pairs and are bright yellow rods. The pods are light brown and woody. They are in upright clusters. They are round and slightly curved.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
4.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy soils. It suits hot, well drained locations.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
seeds
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
21
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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