Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 0.5-1.2 m high and spreads 0.4-1.2 m wide. It has creeping rhizomes or underground stems. The stems are erect and slender. The leaves are 1.5-3 cm long by 0.1-0.2 cm wide. They are narrow and crowded and point upwards. They are green and rigid with a pointed tip. The flowers are 0.3 cm across. They are yellow. The occur in groups near the ends of branches. There are bracts about 2 cm long. The fruit is about 0.2 cm across.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.4 - 1.2
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.5 - 1.2
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| Root system |
rhizome
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
It grows in sandy soils in SW of Western Australia. It needs good drainage and a warm location. It suits warm temperate and semi-arid locations. It can tolerate some frost and dry periods.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| 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
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roots
tubers
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings of firm young growth.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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