Acacia verticillata
ECHIDNA WATTLE, PRICKLY MIMOSA
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

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
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, VIC, SA, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Mimosa verticillata, Phyllodoce verticillata, Racosperma verticillatum

Other Common Names: Star Acacia, Prickly Moses

 
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Acacia verticillata
ECHIDNA WATTLE, PRICKLY MIMOSA
Fabaceae-Mimosoideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

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
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer, early winter to late winter

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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