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ACACIA verticillata

Prickly Moses

Stock: Available

SKU Code: N 349


AUD $4.25

Family: Fabaceae
Sub-family: Mimosaceae
Characteristics: Shrub 4 m spread 3 m

Seed per packet: Approx. 50
Seed per gram: Approx. 150

A medium-sized shrub with an erect stem and slender arching branches with pale yellow flower rods occurring from spring to summer. Light green phyllodes (leaves) 2 cm long arranged in whorls around the branches.

Prefers light to medium soil that is well drained in an open sunny position. Drought, frost and flood resistant.

Occurs naturally in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.

Grow notes:

Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C.

Acacia seeds germinate readily, however, they do have a hard outer coating which is impervious to water and generally, germination will normally not occur unless the seed is scarified by abrading or pre-treated with boiling water first.

  1. Place the seed in a container and pour in just boiled water and allow to soak overnight.
  2. The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.
  3. Sow seed 4-5mm deep, keep warm & moist but not wet.
  4. Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22C.

General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.

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