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Acacia montana
Mallee Wattle
Notes

Uses: As an ornamental shrub, also as a low windbreak or in erosion control. Very useful in hot, dry locations and alkaline soils.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.
  
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 2-4m
  • Spread 2-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia montana
  • Common Name Mallee Wattle
  • Origin SA, VIC, NSW, QLD
  • Habit Dense, Spreading
  • Landscape Desert dunes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Heavy frost, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region