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Acacia podalyriifolia
Silver Wattle
Notes Uses: Popular fast growing general purpose wattle.
The silver-grey foliage makes for an excellent contrast plant against darker green background plantings.
Rich clusters of yellow flowers in winter.
Propagation is from scarified seed or boiling water treatment. Flowers and foliage are food for caterpillars.
  • Canopy Shape canopy-oval Oval
  • Height 4-7m
  • Spread 4-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Acacia podalyriifolia
  • Common Name Silver Wattle
  • Origin Qld
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Coast, 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Fire, Lime, Moderate frost, Drought, Light frost, Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Gold, Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Foliage Silver-grey
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Seasonal Colour Winter, Spring
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)