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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 implexa synonym: Racosperma implexum |
| Common Name: | hickory wattle, lightwood |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Large Tree (over 6 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 5-15 m x 4-7 m |
| Foliage: | Sickle-shaped foliage 7-20 cm x 6-25 mm, with 3 slightly raised main veins. |
| Flowers: | Small clusters of scented cream ball-shaped flowerhead . Pods are very twisted. White seed stalks looped 1-2 times around the seed tip, December-March |
| General Comments: | Fast growing, resents pruning. Upright small tree with rough greyish bark. Windbreak, shade, taller screen. Long lived tree. Autumn flowering is a feature. Birds like the seeds and insects it attracts. Frost tolerant. |
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