Scientific Name: Oxylobium ellipticum

Common Name: golden shaggypea

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Fabaceae

Form Description: Spreading, much-branched shrub.

Height (m): 1 – 2.5

Flowers: Golden yellow pea flowers in dense terminal clusters.

Fruit: Seed pod – 7-8mm long, rounded, grey-brown with long silky hairs.

Municipality
No data available for this species
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationDry Eucalypt ForestRiparianWet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent, especially in the south, from sea level to 1000m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Rocky

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Fertile, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained

General Notes

Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi.

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

Can be harvested close to maturity and dried in a warm area. Leaving seeds attached to branch may aid opening of the pod. Crush pods which do not open.

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

Nicking the seed provides the best results but hot treatment is the most commonly used. Soak in hot water (just off the boil) for a few hours. Dry seed before sowing. Use of capillary watering will reduce the likelihood of seeds rotting.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

May be grown from cuttings of firm young growth.