Oylobium ellipticum
Oxylobium ellipticum
- Native to:
- Australia
Vickyraajan,Melburnian (en.wikipedia.org),Murray Fagg,Raffi Kojian,Raffi Kojian,Raffi Kojian,Labillardière, Jacques Julien Houton de,Vickyraajan,,Linnean Society of New South Wales,Royal Society of Queensland,Bailey, Frederick Manson, 1827-1915
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Oxylobium
- Species:
- Oxylobium ellipticum
- USDA Symbol:
- OXEL
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Native to fire-prone Australian sclerophyll forests and heathlands; resprouts from lignotuber after fire.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, acidic, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to heathlands and open forests
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- As a Fabaceae member, seeds likely benefit from scarification (hot water treatment or mechanical) to break hard seed coat dormancy.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI