Australian Wattles
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Acacia
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Acacia cultriformis
Knife-leaf Wattle
Description:
Generally erect shrub to 2.5 m high by 2 m across with grey, triangular-shaped phyllodes. Bears golden ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution:
NSW, Qld.
Propagation:
From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation:
Needs a well-drained, sunny position. Good grey-foliaged plant.
Special horticultural attributes:
Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
Recommended for its foliage.
May be used as a feature plant.
©
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
