Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Carmichaelia

Species:

Carmichaelia australis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

purple, white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–90 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coats and benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification followed by cold stratification. Germination can be erratic.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI