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| − | + | '''''Acacia howittii''''', commonly known as '''Sticky Wattle''' or '''Howitts Wattle''', is a tree species that is [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It has an erect or spreading habit, growing up to 9 metres high, The [[phyllodes]] are up to 2 cm in length. The globular pale-yellow flowerheads appear in the leaf axils in October, followed by straight seedpods that are up to 6 cm long <ref name=Viridans>{{cite book |title=Wild Plants of Victoria (database)|year=2009 |publisher=Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment}} </ref> | |
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| + | The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist [[Ferdinand von Mueller]] in ''The Victorian Naturalist '' in 1893. Mueller's description was based on material collected by [[Alfred William Howitt]], for whom the species is named.<ref name=APNI/> | ||
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| + | Although regarded as a rare species, it is commonly cultivated, and has become naturalised in areas outside its original range.<ref name=Viridans/> | ||
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| Height: | ⇕ | 25 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 25. |
| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 11 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
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Acacia howittii, commonly known as Sticky Wattle or Howitts Wattle, is a tree species that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It has an erect or spreading habit, growing up to 9 metres high, The phyllodes are up to 2 cm in length. The globular pale-yellow flowerheads appear in the leaf axils in October, followed by straight seedpods that are up to 6 cm long [1]
The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in The Victorian Naturalist in 1893. Mueller's description was based on material collected by Alfred William Howitt, for whom the species is named.[2]
Although regarded as a rare species, it is commonly cultivated, and has become naturalised in areas outside its original range.[1]
Cultivation
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Pests and diseases
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External links
- w:Acacia howittii. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Acacia howittii QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
