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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Pultenaea pedunculata
Common Name: matted bushpea
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Fabaceae
Form Description: A prostrate or creeping undershrub.
Height (m): 0.1 – 0.3
Flowers: Pea flower, wings yellow, keel deep orange or crimson.
Fruit: Seed pod – oval, swollen, downy, turns from green to red-brown. Seeds become almost black and hard when ripe; 1-2 seeds per pod.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and abundant in sandy heaths and dry places.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
General Notes
Bird attracting. Susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Harvest seed close to maturity and dry in warm area. Seeds shed soon after maturity.
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 Treatment Notes
Seed extraction can be difficult; leaving seeds attached to branch appears to aid opening of pod or pods may need to be crushed. Nicking seed before sowing is the best treatment but can be tedious.
Germination Time
2-6 weeks