Acacia fulva
VELVET WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: blue-grey; bronze new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: woolly pod
 
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Acacia fulva
VELVET WATTLE
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: blue-grey; bronze new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: woolly pod


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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