Scientific Name: Bossiaea prostrata
Common Name: creeping bossia
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Fabaceae
Form Description: Small prostrate undershrub.
Height (m): 0.1 – 0.3
Flowers: Yellow streaked with crimson pea flowers.
Fruit: Seed pod – 2-2.5cm long, flat, has several to many seeds, black when mature.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and frequent in dry and stony places. Common in dry woodlands.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Rocky, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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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 Information
Seed Collection
Seed drops soon after maturity. Place stocking over fruit or hand remove. Place in warm spot till open and clean using sieves.
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
Hot water treatment. Seed can be tedious to collect. Nicking the seed has the best results, however it is tedious and time consuming. Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours before sowing. Seed should be dried after soaking.
Germination Time
10-30 days