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Acacia dealbata

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Family: Mimosaceae
Genus: Acacia (a-KAY-see-uh) (Info)
Species: dealbata (day-al-BAH-tuh) (Info)

Synonym:Acacia decurrens var. dealbata
Synonym:Racosperma dealbatum

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Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Blue-Green

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Scarify seed before sowing

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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3 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	stephenp	On Nov 16, 2009, stephenp from Wirral, UK, Zone 9a United Kingdom (Zone 9a) wrote: Very surprised this is rated as a zone 10 plants, there's no way this is the case, there is mature Acacia dealbata on my peninsula, and a fairly large one in the areas botanic garden. It flowers without fail every Spring and produces a great display. It fits in well with the local flora, I no longer see this tree as an exotic.
Neutral	berrygirl	On Mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: Acacia dealbata SILVER WATTLE EG (z8) (Cut,Fra,Hon) The popular golden 'Mimosa' of florists, the fern-like leaves of this lg.shrub/sm.tree are silvery-grn & the e.spr. flowers are fragrant.Sun/M-D
Positive	kennedyh	On Feb 17, 2003, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria Australia (Zone 10a) wrote: Grows easily from seed, but the seed has a hard case and can lie dormant for 50 years or more. Usual technique for germination is to pour boiling water onto seed and allow to cool in the water before sowing. This usually results in a good germination even with very old seed.
Positive	philomel	On Mar 10, 2002, philomel from Termes d'Armagnac France (Zone 8a) wrote: This tree is fast growing. It has attractive evergreen, ferny foliage and the trunk and branches are very ornamental, being bluey green with contrasting areas. Even the seed pods are colourful - sealing wax red when ripe, and translucent seen against the sky. The scent is heavenly, but not too overpowering.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Grafton, West Virginia

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