Acacia vestita

Acacia vestita, also known as weeping boree, weeping acacia, and hairy wattle, is a shrub and small tree native to New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]

Acacia vestita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Acacia
Species:
A. vestita
Binomial name
Acacia vestita
Occurrence data from AVH

Description

Acacia vestita grows to about 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and 3m in diameter. It flowers from about August to October. It can be propagated by seed, which may be first soaked in hot water to permeate the hard seed coating before planting.[3]

Gardens

Acacia vestita is grown in the horticulture industry as a small multi-trunk tree for gardens, and is popular in California for drought tolerant landscaping.

References

  1. "Acacia vestita Ker Gawl". Botanic Gardens Trust. PlantNET. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  2. "Wattle Horticulture". Wattle Day Association. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  3. Australian National Botanic Gardens


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