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Acacia spp
Acacia
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Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Acacia spp |
| Principal Common Name | Acacia |
| Common Name(s) | Wattle, Thorntree |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Huge genus (1200+) of drought tolerant shrubs and trees with yellow flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes in spring and summer. Diverse leaves from compound to tiny scale-like forms. Plants often have thorns. |
| General Comments | |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Australia, Africa, Madascar, Asia, Central and South America |
| Height Range | 6 - 50 FT |
| Spread Range | 5 - 50 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | 7a : 7b : 8a : 8b : 9a : 9b : 10a : 10b : 11 |
| Leaf Color | Green : Light Green |
| Leaf Texture | Compound : Feathery : Matte : Medium |
| Form | Shrub : Small Tree : Tree |
| Flower Color | Bright Yellow : Yellow |
| Flower Time | Spring : Summer : Winter |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Easy |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) |
| Soil Preferences | Any : Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | None : Sparse |
| Outstanding Features | Attracts Bees : Attracts Butterflies : Color : Disease resistant : Drought tolerant : Evergreen : Flower : Fragrance : Heat Tolerant : Poor Soil tolerant : Thorns |
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