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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 acinacea 
1 synonym:     Racosperma acinaceum 
Common Name:gold dust wattle 
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
0.5-2.5 m x 2-4 m
Foliage:Round or oblong-elliptic
Flowers:August-November, Single bright yellow, ball shaped
General
Comments:
Acacia acinacea is colourful and very hardy. Pruning after flowering is beneficial. It is found on a wide range of soils in the wild, so it is likely suited to many gardens, so long as drainage is adequate. It can be kept small but puts on a great display.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council 
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos) 
  3. Australian Plant Society (NSW) 
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia) 
  5. iNaturalist 
  6. NatureMapr (Canberra) 
  7. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical) 
Plant
Propagation:

Propagate from seed (pre-treated in boiling water or scarified) and cuttings.



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