Botanical Name: Acacia saligna
Common Name: Willow acacia Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, oval to rounded tree. Graceful weeping branches with long narrow leaves - leaves somewhat larger during juvenile growth Height 10' - 20' Spread 15' -25' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun Soil prefers a well-drained soil - keep fairly dry Hardiness some frost (zones 14-24); does well in most warm climates Morphology: Leaves phyllodia 6-8" long, 1/2" - 3/4" wide, alternate on stems – dark green, glabrous Flowers March, rounded, yellow puffs to 3/4" diameter Fruit brown pod 3" long, 1/2" wide Propagation: seed Usage: quick screen, background plant or informal hedge - erosion control; flowers at a young age, so can be effective as a quick, temporary background Landscape Care: Watering keep on the dry side afterfirst year - very short-lived where watering is heavy Fertilizing none Pruning keep to single trunk, stake when young Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other Origin: Western Australia Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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