Propagation
Sow seed when ripe in pots and maintain a temperature of 16º to 18º C. (61º to 64º F), may requires scarification or pre soaking in water for several hours.
Pruning
Tolerates a light prune after flowering back to a node, remove any dead wood back to the collar. If there is insufficient light towards the base of the tree prune the crown to allow the light in. The plants tend to be easily damaged by wind or borers, and damaged material should be removed.
Botanic information
Leaf: The flower heads are arranged in a terminal or axillary raceme that appears towards the end of the pubescent branchlets during early spring.
Flower: The flower heads are arranged in a terminal or axillary raceme that appears towards the end of the pubescent branchlets during early spring.
Fruit: The mature pods are reddish brown and immature pods are slightly pubescent. They are flat constructed around the seeds and have nerve-like margins. The black oblong seeds are up to 5mm (¥in) long with a club-shaped aril.