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 myrtifolia 2 synonyms: Mimosa myrtifolia, Racosperma myrtifolium |
| Common Name: | myrtle wattle |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk) |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Sandy, Clay, Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 1-3 m x 1-2 m |
| Foliage: | Broad, thick shiny foliage often with thickened yellow edges, 5-20 cm x 5-20 mm. |
| Flowers: | Clusters of cream to yellow ball-shaped flowerheads, massed along branches in leaf axils. Narrow, erect, curved pods with thickened margins, 4-9 cm x 3-5 mm, July-October |
| General Comments: | Fast growing rounded to erect shrub with red, ribbed stems. Provides fast colour in the garden while slower plants grow. About 5 years useful life span. Quick screen. Adaptable to most garden conditions. Pruning beneficial. Birds are attracted to the seeds and the insects it attracts. |
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