Botanical Name: Acacia armata
Common Name: Kangaroo thorn
Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape sprawling, spreading, shrubby tree with small dark phyllodia, densely set on spiny branches
Height 10-15'
Spread 10-12'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil needs very good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 13-24), does well in interior valleys
 
Morphology:
Leaves phyllodes semi-ovate, dark green to 1/2" long
Flowers round heads, yellow, 1/4" wide, Feb.-March
Fruit to 2" long dark brown pods
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
good barrier in informal landscapes on slopes, good for flower color and quick effects
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers deep, infrequent watering
Fertilizing none
Pruning head back to keep dense
Pests/Diseases none – root rot in poorly drained areas
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Fabaceae

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