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ACACIA cognata 5g
River Wattle or Bower Wattle
Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Weeping shrub or small tree 3 to 10 metres.
Seeds per packets: 30
Seed per gram: Approx.110
A spectacular shrub or small tree with pendulous branches and an attractive weeping habit that produces pale yellow ball shaped flowers during winter and spring.
Makes a good specimen plant in the garden or screening plant.
Acacia cognata typically grows to a height of 3 to 10 metres, producing pale yellow globular flower heads with a diameter of 3 to 6 millimetres and containing 10 to 25 flowers, and appears singly or in pairs in the leaf axils between July and October.
As with all Acacia, they do not have true leaves; they have modified leaves known as phyllodes.
The green linear to narrowly elliptic phyllodes are slightly curved and have a length of 4 to 10 centimetres and a width of 1 to 3.5 millimetres.
The Bower Wattle thrives in sunny or semi-shady locations; it is also resistant to drought and frost.
An adaptable plant that will grow in almost any soil. Accepts long periods of drought.
Occurs naturally in New South Wales and Victoria, where it grows in granite-based soils as part of dry forest communities.
Acacia cognata was first formally described by the botanist Karel Domin in 1926.
Image by Batsv CC BY-SA 4.0
Acacia is easy to propagate from seed.
The best time to sow Acacia seed is Late winter and spring. Seed sown in autumn will need to be kept warm until spring.
Avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year.
- 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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