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Plant of the Day
Gold Dust Wattle
Plant type: evergreen shrub
H: 2.5m W: 3m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light
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Fast Facts
succulents
Succulents get better air circulation and drainage when well-spaced and set up on their own in a pot or as a feature set against a background of gravel mulch.
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