Australian Wattles
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Acacia
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Acacia cardiophylla
West Wyalong wattle
Description:
Rounded shrub to 2.5 m spreading to 3 m with feathery, light green bipinnate leaves. Bears bright yellow ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution:
NSW.
Propagation:
From scarified seed or boiling water treatment. There has been some success with cuttings.
Cultivation:
Well-drained soil required. Defoliation occurs in badly drained soil. A good foliage plant.
Special horticultural attributes:
Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
Recommended for its foliage.
©
Text derived from the
Acacia
sections of the 4th edition of
Australian Native Plants
by
John Wrigley
and
Murray Fagg
, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd
