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HOVEA pungens
Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Erect pungent shrub, 0.2 to 1.8 m
Seed per packet: Approx. 6
Seed per gram: Approx. 30
An erect pungent shrub, 0.2 to 1.8 metres high that produce's blue-purple flowers that occur from May to November.
An attractive small shrub with alluring bright bluish-purple pea-shaped flowers that occurs in clusters borne in axillary racemes of up to 4 flowers with each flower up to 15 mm wide.
As with all the Fabaceae family, they are nitrogen fixers.
Prefers well-drained soil in a protected. participle shaded position, frost resistant.
Adaptable to a range of soils, including shallow soils on rock, sandy soils, laterite, gravel, clay and loamy soils on Granite outcrops, coastal limestone, flats and undulating sandplains.
Occurs naturally in the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren in Western Australia.
* Image by Russell Cummings CC BY-SA 4.0
Hovea pungens was first formally described in 1837 by George Bentham
The best time to sow Hovea seed is Late winter and spring, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year.
Seed germinates readily, however; they do have a hard outer coating that is impervious to water and generally germination will normally not occur unless the seed is scarify by abrading or pre-treated with boiling water first.
- Place the seed in a container, pour in just-boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
- The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
- Sow the depth of 1-3mm
- Keep warm & moist but not too dry or waterlogged.Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.
Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate, keep them moist but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- The customer should do their due diligence that they are suited to their region.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:
We can only export seeds to the following countries:
- New Zealand
- Canada
- Norway
- USA (only small lots with a Small Lot Import Permit)
- South Korea (only up to 100g lots with a South Korean Import Permit)
The purchaser is responsible for clearing the goods through their customs and paying all charges associated with clearing the goods, including any import fees and taxes if applicable. The purchaser is responsible for the clearance. Failing to do this may result in the goods being destroyed by their customs.
Australian Seed cannot accept returns due to Australian quarantine restrictions.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited