Acacia paradoxa
KANGAROO THORN, PRICKLY ACACIA
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT

Other Botanical Names: Acacia armata, A. furcifera, A. hybrida, A. ornithophora, A. undulata, Mimosa armata, M. paradoxa, Phyllodoce armata, P. undulata, Racosperma armata, Racosperma paradoxum, R. undulata

Other Common Names: Acacia Hedge

 
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Acacia paradoxa
KANGAROO THORN, PRICKLY ACACIA
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in gold

Flowering Time: late winter to mid spring

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, pot

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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