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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, T. Plumb, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA, San Luis Obispo, CA and The Living Desert - Palm Desert, CA

BLUE-LEAF WATTLE
Acacia saligna

General Notes

     Evergreen tree to 30 feet. Good wind screen. Native to Western Australia.

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• Acacia saligna - Fabaceae
• Additional Names: Acacia cyanophylla
  Acacia bracteata
  
  Common Names: Blue-Leaf Wattle, Weeping Wattle, Orange Wattle, Golden Wreath
• Native To: Western Australia
• Habit: Spreading or Weeping with a Low Canopy.
  Has Evergreen foliage.
• Shape: Rounded
• Sunset Zones: 8, 9 and 12 - 24
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry 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: 20 - 30 feet
• Canopy Width: 15 - 20 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 or More Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Screen, Hedged
• Longevity: Less than 50 years
• Leaves: Linear Blue Green. Evergreen.
• Flowers: Showy, Orange. Flowers in Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Winter or Summer.
• Bark: Dark Brown, Furrowed or Rough
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Root Rot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderately Dense in Leaf
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
• Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
• Health Hazard: Allergy

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SelecTree. "Acacia saligna Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 18, 2013.
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