Australian Native Plants - Wattles
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Acacia deanei
(Deane's Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 7m
Spread
2m - 5m |
Deane's Wattle is a shrub or tree growing from 1.5 m to 7 m tall. It grows as an erect or spreading plant. The bark of the trunk and branches is grey brown to green coloured. The leaves are fern-like (bipinnate). The plant flowers throughout the... Read more > |
Acacia decora
(Western Silver Wattle) |
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Height
1m - 4m
Spread
3m - 5m |
The Western Silver Wattle is a dense shrub with an erect to spreading habit, growing from 1 m to about 4 m tall. The phyllodes are long and narrow growing from 1.5 cm to 5 cm long and 2 mm to 7 mm wide, with a prominent midvein. It flowers between... Read more > |
Acacia decurrens
(Black Wattle) |
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Height
5m - 15m
Spread
5m - 8m |
The Black Wattle is a fast-growing tree growing from 2 m to about 15 m in height. The bark can be smooth or deeply fissured, and is brown to dark grey in colour. The leaves are fern-like (bipinnate) and dark green. New foliage has yellow tips.... Read more > |
Acacia denticulosa
(Sandpaper Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 4m
Spread
3m - 4m |
The Sandpaper Wattle is an open spreading shrub or small tree with upright habit growing to around three or four metres tall. The leaves or phyllodes are about 7 cm long and toothed around the margins with a rough surface which explains the common... Read more > |
Acacia dodonaeifolia
(Sticky Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 6m
Spread
3m - 5m |
The Sticky Wattle is an upright shrub or tree growing from about 2 m to 6 m tall. The phyllodes are narrow and elliptical growing from 4 cm to 8 cm long and 5 mm to 1 mm wide, with a prominent midvein. The plant produces bright yellow flowers in... Read more > |
Acacia drummondii
(Drummond Wattle) |
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Height
0.2m - 2m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Drummond's Wattle is a compact shrub that grows from 0.2 m to 2 m tall and 1m to 2 m wide. The branches are reddish and slender. The ornamental leaves are green and about 2.5 cm long, divided into oval leaflets. The plant flowers in winter and... Read more > |
Acacia enterocarpa
(Jumping Jack Wattle) |
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Height
0.5m - 1.5m
Spread
0.5m - 1.5m |
Jumping Jack Wattle is a spreading shrub that usually grows to less than 1.5 m tall. The branchlets are ribbed and reddish brown. The phyllodes are straight and narrow, growing from 1.5 cm to 4.5 cm long and about 1 mm wide. The plant produces... Read more > |
Acacia estrophiolata
(Ironwood) |
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Height
4m - 15m
Spread
3m - 10m |
Ironwood is a tree with spreading crown becomes pendulous with age. It grows from about 4 m to 15 m in height with a trunk up to 45 cm in diameter. Young plants are upright with rigid branches. The phyllodes are long and narrow, about 4 cm to 10 cm... Read more > |
Acacia extensa
(Wiry Wattle) |
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Height
1m - 3m
Spread
1m - 2m |
The Wiry Wattle is a n upright shrub that grows to a height of about 2 m. The stems are green with yellowish ribs. The phyllodes are pale green, long and thin growing 6 cm to 24 cm in length and 1 mm to 2 mm wide. It flowers in spring from August to... Read more > |
Acacia farinosa
(Mealie Wattle) |
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Height
1m - 2.5m
Spread
2m - 3m |
The Mealy Wattle is a dense rounded shrub that grows from 1 m to 2 m tall. The phyllodes are long and narrow with the widest portion near the tip, growing from 2 cm to 7 cm long and 2 mm to 6 mm wide. It produces globular flower heads of yellow... Read more > |
Acacia fasciculifera
(Scrub Ironbark) |
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Height
10m - 20m
Spread
2m - 5m |
The Scrub Ironbark is a tree with a dense canopy that can grow from 10 m to 20 m tall. The light green phyllodes are long and narrow growing from 4 cm to 15 cm long and 7 mm to 20 mm wide, with prominent veins. It flowers mainly in summer between... Read more > |
Acacia fimbriata
(Fringed Wattle) |
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Height
5m - 8m
Spread
3m - 5m |
The Fringed Wattle is a shrub or small tree growing to around eight metres tall. The leaves or phyllodes as they are correctly called, are narrow elliptical and grow up to 4 cm long, dark green to greyish green in colour. It produces profuse... Read more > |
Acacia flexifolia
(Bent-leaf Wattle) |
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Height
1m - 1.5m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Bent-leaf Wattle is a small sprawling or spreading shrub growing to about 1.5 m tall. The phyllodes are narrow growing from. 1 cm to 2.5 cm long and 1 mm to 2 mm wide with prominent midvein. It flowers in winter and spring between June and... Read more > |
Acacia floribunda
(White Sallow Wattle) |
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Height
4m - 7m
Spread
4m - 6m |
The White Sallow Wattle (Acacia floribunda) is an erect or spreading shrub or tree, growing to 3 m to 7 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey with lighter streaks or mottling. The phyllodes are long and narrow, and grow 5 cm to 15 cm in length and 2... Read more > |
Acacia genistifolia
(Spreading Wattle) |
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Height
1m - 3m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Spreading Wattle is a small to medium sized shrub growing to a height of about 3 m tall. The phyllodes are narrow and sharp pointed growing from 1,5 cm to 3 cm in length. The plant flowers in late summer, autumn, winter and spring. It produces showy... Read more > |
Acacia glaucoptera
(Clay Wattle) |
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Height
0.5m - 1.5m
Spread
2m - 3m |
The Clay Wattle is a spreading shrub with yellow ball shaped flowers in spring. Read more > |
Acacia gunnii
(Ploughshare Wattle) |
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Height
0.3m - 1m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Ploughshare Wattle is a sprawling shrub that grows to up to 1 m in height. The phyllodes which are triangular and prickly about 4 cm to 1.5 cm long and 1.5 mm to 5 mm wide. Cream or pale-yellow flower are produced in winter and spring from June to... Read more > |
Acacia howittii
(Sticky Wattle) |
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Height
3m - 9m
Spread
3m - 6m |
Sticky Wattle is a graceful erect or spreading shrub or tree growing from 3 m to 9 m tall. A prostrate form is also cultivated. The dark green phyllodes are narrow elliptical in shape, about 2 cm long and 5 mm wide with 2 or 3 prominent veins. It... Read more > |
Acacia iteaphylla
(Flinders Range Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 5m
Spread
3m - 6m |
Flinders Range Wattle is a medium to tall shrub with weeping habit, growing from 2 m to 5 m tall. The grey-green phyllodes are long and thin growing up to 10 cm long, with a prominent vein along them. New growth has reddish pink tips. It produces... Read more > |
Acacia kempeana
(Witchetty Bush) |
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Height
1m - 5m
Spread
2m - 3m |
Witchetty Bush is a spreading shrub or tree growing to a height of 1m to 5 m tall, but can grow taller in good conditions. The bark is grey or brown and furrowed. The phyllodes are bright green, grey-green or blue-green in colour, long and narrow... Read more > |
Acacia ligulata
(Umbrella Bush) |
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Height
2m - 5m
Spread
4m - 7m |
The Umbrella Bush is an erect or spreading shrub growing 2 m to 4 m tall. The phyllodes are light to blue green in colour, long and narrow with a slight curve, growing 3 cm to 10 cm long and up to 1 cm wide. The phyllode tip is blunt with small hard... Read more > |
Acacia linearifolia
(Stringybark Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 6m
Spread
1.5m - 3.5m |
Stringybark Wattle is an erect to spreading shrub or tree growing 2 m to 6 m tall, although can reach a height of 10 m. The bark is smooth and grey or grey-grown. The phyllodes are green to grey-green in colour, long and narrow, lance shaped,... Read more > |
Acacia lineata
(Streaked Wattle) |
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Height
0.5m - 2m
Spread
0.5m - 3m |
Streaked wattle is a bushy spreading ornamental shrub that grows from 0.5 m to 2 m tall. The phyllodes are small growing to 2 cm long and about 2 mm wide, with a prominent midvein. It flowers in spring between July and October. The yellow flowers... Read more > |
Acacia linifolia
(Flax Wattle) |
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Height
2m - 6m
Spread
2m - 4m |
Flax Wattle is a graceful open shrub growing 2 m to 6 m tall The phyllodes are narrow and flat growing 2 cm 7 cm long and about 1 mm to 2 mm wide. Sprays of cream or pale-yellow flower heads are produced from January to August. The flower heads are... Read more > |
Acacia longissima
(Narrow-leaf Wattle) |
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Height
3m - 5m
Spread
1m - 2m |
Narrow-leaf Wattle is a shrub or spreading tree growing 2 m to 5 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey. The phyllodes are long and straight growing 10 cm to 30 cm long and 1 mm to 6 mm wide, with a prominent midvein. The flower heads of pale-yellow or... Read more > |
