Difference between revisions of "Acacia estrophiolata"
From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
|max_zone=10 | |max_zone=10 | ||
|image=Acacia-estrophiolata-habit.jpg | |image=Acacia-estrophiolata-habit.jpg | ||
| − | |image_width= | + | |image_width=200 |
}} | }} | ||
'''''Acacia estrophiolata''''', commonly known as the '''Ironwood''' or '''Southern Ironwood''', is a tree native to [[Central Australia]]. | '''''Acacia estrophiolata''''', commonly known as the '''Ironwood''' or '''Southern Ironwood''', is a tree native to [[Central Australia]]. | ||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
It is a graceful, pendulous shade tree, which grows from about 4-16 m tall<ref>[http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/estrophiolata.php?id=3327 ''Acacia estrophiolata'' (WorldWideWattle)]</ref> and has a trunk with a [[diameter]] of up to about 0.45 m.<ref name="fao">[http://www.fao.org./ag/agp/agpc/doc/Gbase/new_grasses/acaest.htm FAO]</ref> Young plants are spiky leaved. It has pale yellow flowers after winter rains. | It is a graceful, pendulous shade tree, which grows from about 4-16 m tall<ref>[http://www.worldwidewattle.com/speciesgallery/estrophiolata.php?id=3327 ''Acacia estrophiolata'' (WorldWideWattle)]</ref> and has a trunk with a [[diameter]] of up to about 0.45 m.<ref name="fao">[http://www.fao.org./ag/agp/agpc/doc/Gbase/new_grasses/acaest.htm FAO]</ref> Young plants are spiky leaved. It has pale yellow flowers after winter rains. | ||
| − | It is usually found in areas with about 220- | + | It is usually found in areas with about 220-350 mm/year of average rainfall.<ref name="fao"/> |
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery perrow=5> | <gallery perrow=5> | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:Acacia-estrophiolata-bark2.jpg|Bark |
| − | Image: | + | Image:Acacia-estrophiolata-habit.jpg|Habit |
Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 6 July 2010
| Habit | tree
| |
|---|---|---|
| Height: | ⇕ | 17 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 17. to 70 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 70. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 35 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 35. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
|
Fabaceae > |
Acacia > |
Acacia estrophiolata, commonly known as the Ironwood or Southern Ironwood, is a tree native to Central Australia.
It is a graceful, pendulous shade tree, which grows from about 4-16 m tall[1] and has a trunk with a diameter of up to about 0.45 m.[2] Young plants are spiky leaved. It has pale yellow flowers after winter rains.
It is usually found in areas with about 220-350 mm/year of average rainfall.[2]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
Bark
Habit
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Acacia estrophiolata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Acacia estrophiolata QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
