Difference between revisions of "Acacia decora"
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| − | + | '''''Acacia decora''''' is a plant native to eastern [[Australia]]. Common names include the '''Western Silver Wattle''' and '''Showy Wattle'''. The species name refers to the plant's ''decorative'' qualities. | |
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| + | Showy Wattle occurs west of the [[Great Dividing Range]], commonly seen in semi arid areas of the states of [[New South Wales]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] and [[Queensland]].<ref>http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~decora</ref>. Sometimes seen in wetter areas in dry [[sclerophyll]] forest. | ||
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| + | Growing to four metres in height, it has variable foliage. [[Phyllode]]s generally thin, up to 5 cm long. Bright yellow flowers form from April to October. | ||
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| Height: | ⇕ | 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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Acacia decora is a plant native to eastern Australia. Common names include the Western Silver Wattle and Showy Wattle. The species name refers to the plant's decorative qualities.
Showy Wattle occurs west of the Great Dividing Range, commonly seen in semi arid areas of the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.[1]. Sometimes seen in wetter areas in dry sclerophyll forest.
Growing to four metres in height, it has variable foliage. Phyllodes generally thin, up to 5 cm long. Bright yellow flowers form from April to October.
Cultivation
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Pests and diseases
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Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Acacia decora. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Acacia decora QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
