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SILVER WATTLE
Acacia dealbata

General Notes

     Grows best in light, well-drained, fertile soil, but tolerates clay sloped areas. Cal-IPC (California Invasive Plant Council) classifies the invasiveness of this plant as moderate. Has fragrant flower. Native to Southeastern Australia.

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• Acacia dealbata - Fabaceae
• Synonyms: Acacia decurrens var. dealbata
  
• Native To: Southeastern Australia
• Habit: Erect or Spreading with a High Canopy.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Rounded
• Sunset Zones: 8, 9 and 14 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 10
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry and Well Drained Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Salinity Tolerance: Good Inland
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 50 feet
• Canopy Width: 40 - 50 feet
• Growth Rate: Over 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use:
• Longevity: Less than 50 years
• Leaves: Bipinnately Compound Silver Gray. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Yellow. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown Pod, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches), fruiting in Winter, Spring or Summer.
• Bark: Dark Gray, Light Gray or Light Green, Furrowed
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Thrip, Branch Blight, Leaf Blight, Phytophthora and Root Rot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Weak
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy

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SelecTree. "Acacia dealbata Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 25, 2013.
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