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ACACIA arida 1000g
Arid Wattle or False Melaleuca
Family: Fabaceae:
Characteristics: Small shrub 1 to 3 metres
Seed per packet: Approx. 20
Seed per gram: Approx. 60
Acacia is a genus of around 1000 species, most of which occur in Australia.
Small shrub 1-3 metres high with yellow flowers from February to March or June to August, depending on the location and has a conical shape with the narrower end towards the base, and has many stems up to 5 centimetres in diameter at maturity.
The crown of the plant is dense, with delicate foliage. The branchlets are light brown with brown or yellowish ends.
The phyllodes (laeves) are flat, narrowly oblong or lance-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, mostly 25-60 millimetres long and 1-4 millimetres wide with a sweet fragrant smell when young.
The seed pods are erect, lance-shaped, 40-65 millimetres long and 3-6 millimetres wide, containing brownish-black seeds 5-7 mm long.
Often found growing in sandy and stony soils.
Occurs naturally in Carnarvon, Central Kimberley, Gascoyne, Great Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara Victoria, and Bonaparte in Western Australia. And an isolated area in the Northern territory.
The genus was first validly named in 1754 by Philip Miller in The Gardeners Dictionary.
Acacia arida was first formally described by the botanist George Bentham in 1842 in William Jackson Hooker's London Journal of Botany from specimens collected "on the parched desert shores of Cambridge Gulf on the north west coast by Allan Cunningham
Acacia is easy to propagate from seed.
The best time to sow Acacia seed is autumn or late winter and spring.
- Sow in a well drained mix.
- Soak in water 24 hours
- Next, soak seeds in near boiling water for 24-48 hours,to help soften the tough exterior and improve germination.
- Sow the seeds to a depth equal to the seed's width.
- Place in a semi-shaded postion.
- Keep the soil moist, avoid overwatering and ensure it doesn’t dry out.
Germination: Typically occurs within two weeks.
Please note:
- Please do not be too hasty to discard seeds that do not germinate; seeds will often lie dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural germination requirements.
- As with all seeds, they must have adequate water to germinate, keep them moist, but not too wet.
- These growth notes are provided as guidance only and do not guarantee successful germination.
- The customer should do their due diligence that they are suited to their region.
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