Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Myth Buster: | Wattles rarely cause hayfever (it is mostly grasses) |
| Botanical Name: | Acacia aculeatissima 2 synonyms: Acacia tenuifolia, Racosperma aculeatissimum |
| Common Name: | snake wattle, thin-leaf wattle |
| Status: | DISABLED: Unavailable for now & possibly forever |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Partial Shade
Clay, Dry, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 60 cm x 2 m |
| Foliage: | Fine prickly foliage 5-12 mm x 0.5-1 mm with 4 veins, often bent downwards. |
| Flowers: | Bright lemon-yellow balls, August-November |
| General Comments: | Low open spreading subshrub, stems ribbed, covered in short stiff hairs. Birds like the seeds and insects it attracts. Found in well drained clay soils in rocky areas of Eucalypt woodland and open forest with semi shade. An attractive groundcover for drier shady gardens or planting under established trees. Tolerates dry periods once established. Prune annually. |
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