Acacia stricta|Hop Wattle
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Open erect shrub, prominent yellowish resinous ribs on smaller branchlets. Often suckers.
- Size (W x H)
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2-5m x 2-4m
- Leaves
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Narrow dull grey-green foliage, prominent midrib with many crowded lateral veins, 3.5-14cm x 3-10mm.
- Flowers
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2-4 individual ball-shaped flowerheads per axil on slightly sticky stalks. Narrow thin pale brown pods 4-7cm x 2-4mm.
- Flower colour
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Pale yellow
- Flower time
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May to October
- Growing conditions
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Sandy or light clay soils in open forests, often in moist positions. Full sun to full shade.
- Commonly used for
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Very adaptable for garden sites. Grow under eucalypts, drought hardy, windbreak.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
