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 genistifolia 2 synonyms: Phyllodoce genistifolia, Racosperma genistifolium |
| Common Name: | early wattle, spreading wattle |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist |
| Size (HxW): | 3 m x 3 m |
| Foliage: | Narrow prickly foliage 10-40 mm x 1-3 mm with central raised vein on either side, fine point on tip asymmetrical. Gland 2-4 mm above base. |
| Flowers: | Scented light to lemon yellow ball-shaped flowerheads on slender stalks in groups of 2-4 per leaf axil, long flowering. Narrow, almost straight pods 5-11 cm x 4-7 mm, raised over seeds. Aug-Oct, Jan-May |
| General Comments: | Fast-growing open shrub with ribbed yellow tips on new growth with a long long flowering period. Birds like the insects it attracts as well as the seeds. Grows under established trees. Bird refuge, attracts seed-eating birds such as parrots. |
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| Plant Propagation: | Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment. |
