Detail
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Acacia salicina
Broughton Willow
Notes

Uses: A versatile ornamental wattle, useful for inland gardens. It's an excellent plant to use as a windbreak due to its bushy habit.
Propagate by seeds.
Plant has been found to be fire retardant under certain growing conditions. This Acacia does have a tendency to sucker and though good for erosion control it is not an appropriate choice for streets or narrow spaces. For further information refer APS Web page: http://www.apsvic.org.au/plant_fire_resistant.html
Note: These trees and shrubs are listed in Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area not closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. In home gardens, too, they should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:LE: Lake Eyre      
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty

 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-oval Oval
  • Height 4-10m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia salicina
  • Common Name Broughton Willow
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, NSW, Qld
  • Habit Pendulous, Dense, Bushy
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Watercourse, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost, Fire, Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Winter, Spring
  • Foliage Green
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Ornamental, Wind protection
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Seasonal Colour Winter, Spring
  • Trunk Furrowed
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region