Botanical Name: Acacia melanoxylon
Common Name: Blackwood acacia Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree, with a more upright habit than most Acacia species; the fairly short side branches form a dense oval or pyramidal canopy in youth; canopy eventually becomes more rounded with age Height 30-40' (60') Spread 1/3 - 1/2 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil tolerates most except poorly-drained clay Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 13-24); thrives in hot interior valleys Morphology: Leaves phyllodes (modified petioles), alternate or whorled (mostly at the ends of the branches); elliptic - falcate, 2-4" long; dark green Flowers creamy yellow, many-stamened, lack petals, in short axillary racemes; March - April Fruit a pod: 2-2 1/2" long; dull dark gray-brown Propagation: seed Usage: a fast growing street tree; used for background groves or windscreens; best suited for large-area landscapes or for quick effects Landscape Care: Watering prefers an occasional deep soak - drought tolerant after established Fertilizing little is required Pruning head high if access under canopy is desired Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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