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| − | + | '''''Acacia glaucoptera''''', commonly known as '''Flat Wattle''' or '''Clay Wattle''', is a species of [[Acacia]] which is endemic to the south-west of [[Western Australia]]. It is a spreading or erect shrub which ranges in height from 0.3 metres to 1.2 metres, and up to 2 metres in width. It produces yellow, globular flowers between late winter and early summer. | |
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| + | This species is often grown for its unusual "foliage" (its "leaves" are actually [[cladodes]]). | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
| − | + | It requires good drainage and occasional pruning to remove dead wood. It will withstand temperatures down to -7C. | |
===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:51, 6 July 2010
| Habit | shrub
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| Height: | ⇕ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | part-sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| Minimum Temp: | ☃ | -7°C19.4 °F <br />266.15 K <br />479.07 °R <br /> |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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Acacia glaucoptera, commonly known as Flat Wattle or Clay Wattle, is a species of Acacia which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading or erect shrub which ranges in height from 0.3 metres to 1.2 metres, and up to 2 metres in width. It produces yellow, globular flowers between late winter and early summer.
This species is often grown for its unusual "foliage" (its "leaves" are actually cladodes).
Cultivation
It requires good drainage and occasional pruning to remove dead wood. It will withstand temperatures down to -7C.
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Acacia glaucoptera. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Acacia glaucoptera QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
