Scientific Name: Acacia ulicifolia

Common Name: juniper wattle

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Fabaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Small, rigid shrub.

Height (m): 0.3 – 0.9

Flowers: Creamy yellow in spherical heads.

Fruit: Seed pod – straight or slightly curved, 2.5-4.5cm long, constricted between the seeds.

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayLatrobeSouthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Coastal VegetationHeath
Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-drained

General Notes

Bird attracting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Susceptible to browsing by hares and rabbits.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Most acacias are readily propagated by seed. Collect into paper bags and store in a warm place until pods open to release seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Hot Water Hot water is used to soften the hard seed case of some species. This replicates the weathering process. Pour hot (not boiling) water over the seeds and allow them to soak for 4-12 hours.

Seed Storage Life

Long

Seed Treatment Notes

Can try smoke treatment

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Cuttings are possible with “phyllode bearing” acacias, more so than with “feathery leaved” species.