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ACACIA meisneri 25g
Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: Dense shrub to 2 metres
Seed per gram: Approx. 20
Minimum grams: 25
Acacia meisneri is a dense shur that typically grows to a height 2 metres.
It blooms between November to February and produces flowers that are yellow and held in cylindrical clusters. The spherical flower heads have a diameter of 7 to 8 millimetres, and contain 55 to 110 densely packed brignt yellow flowers.
Like most Acacia species, it has phyllodes rather than true leaves. These are a grey green colour with a length of 15 to 40 millimetres and a width of 6 to 30 millimetres.
The phyllodes have an elliptic to oblanceolate or obovate shape
Acacia meisneri occurs naturaly in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and the Swan Coastal Plain in Western Austrlia.
An adaptable Acacia that is found in many soil types including Sand, clay, loam, sometimes rocky soils.
The species was first formally described in 1842 by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann as part of the work Delectus Seminum quae in Horto Hamburgensium botanico e collectione.
It was later described by Carl Meissner in 1844 in Plantae Preissianae.
It was reclassified as Racosperma meisneri by Leslie Pedley in 2003 then transferred back to genus Acacia in 2006.
Acacia is easy to propagate from seed.
The best time to sow Acacia seed is autumn, 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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