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| | {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| | |familia=Fabaceae | | |familia=Fabaceae |
| − | |genus=Acacia | + | |genus=Acacia |
| − | |species=vestita | + | |species=vestita |
| | |common_name=Weeping boree | | |common_name=Weeping boree |
| | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| − | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''Acacia vestita''' is a [[shrub]] native to [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It grows to about 3m tall and 3m in [[diameter]]. It flowers from about August to October. It can be [[propagation|propagated]] by seed, whereby it may be first soaked in hot water to permeate the hard seed coating before planting.<ref>[http://www.cpbr.gov.au/gnp/gnp5/aca-vest.html Australian National Botanic Gardens]</ref> |
| | + | Some common names for Acacia vestita are ''Weeping Boree'' and ''Hairy Wattle''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Acacia vestita Ker Gawl | work = Botanic Gardens Trust| publisher = PlantNET | url = http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~vestita | accessdate = 2008-09-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Wattle Horticulture | publisher = Wattle Day Association | url = http://www.wattleday.asn.au/horticulture.html | accessdate = 2008-09-15 }}</ref> |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |