Contract
Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia
Acacia myrtifolia |
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Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia |
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| Genus species;
Acacia myrtifolia Meaning of name; Thorn - foliage resembling myrtaceae Family; Mimosaceae Common name; Myrtle Wattle Shade; none to filtered Features; Red stems, dark green lanceolate phyllodes with a thickened margin. Large sweetly scented lemon ball flowers appear in Spring. Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Wet Winter, Dry Summer; Very Dry Conditions; Usually Frost Resistant; Drought Resistant; Habitat; Open Forest, Heaths, Soil; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Sandy Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Moderately Lime tolerant; Landscape uses; Windbreak; Fence Screen; Quick Growing; Container Plant Flowering; Fragrant; May to August; Seed type; Dispersal vector; Expected to be Ant adapted elaiosome (food body), but Unknown. Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters; Smog Tolerant; Tolerant of Phytophora cinnamomi; Propagation; From seed in early spring. Hard seed coat must be made water permiable by pouring boiling water over seed and allowing them to stand in it over night. Sow the swollen seeds. Germination usually takes no longer than three weeks. |