Acacia fimbriata (Fringed Wattle)

Fringed Wattle

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

FRINGED WATTLE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Acacia fimbriata in Australia

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Common Name
Fringed Wattle

Other Names
Brisbane Golden Wattle, Brisbane Wattle

Description
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 clusters of yellow scented ball shaped flowers in late winter and spring. The seed pods are up to 9 cm long and about 5 mm to 8 mm wide. This wattle make a popular garden plant and dwarf forms are available in cultivation.

Habitat
grows in woodland and eucalypt forest

Distribution
New South Wales

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 5 - 8
Spread (m): 3 - 5
Soil Texture: loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 550
Flower Colour: yellow
Flower Season: spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Propagation
scarified seed

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Mimosaceae
Genus:	Acacia
Species:	fimbriata
Common Name:	Fringed Wattle

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