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Photo of Acacia siculiformisAcacia siculiformis

Dagger Wattle

Description: Very stiff, upright shrub to 2 m. Pointed, dark green phyllodes to 3 cm. Bears cream ball-shaped flowers in spring.
Distribution: NSW, ACT, Vic., Tas.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. Very hardy.
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© 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