Acacia silvestris
BODALLA SILVER WATTLE, RED WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
25m
Plant habit
 
8m

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Acacia silvestris
BODALLA SILVER WATTLE, RED WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
25m
Plant habit
 
8m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: grey-green; chartreuse new leaves

Bark & Stems: dark grey fissured bark


DESIGN

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

Uses: shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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