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WATER WATTLE
Acacia retinodes
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Nurseries may sell it as Acacia floribunda. Has fragrant flower. Native to Australia.
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- Acacia retinodes - Fabaceae
- Native To: Australia
- Habit: Spreading or Weeping
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Oval or Rounded
- Sunset Zones: 8, 9 and 13 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 10 - 11
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Wet to Dry Soil
- Soil Type: Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Good Inland
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 20 feet
- Canopy Width: 20 feet
- Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen, Hedged
- Longevity: Less than 50 years
- Leaves: Gray Green or Light Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, Yellow. Flowers in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall or Winter.
- Bark: Dark Brown, Scaly
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Low in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Weak
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Health Hazard: Allergy
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SelecTree. "Acacia retinodes Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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