Consulta Plantas

Care of the plant Acacia longifolia or Golden wattle

The Acacia genus, of the Fabaceae family, includes some 1,200 species of shrubs and trees native to Australia, Africa, Asia and South America. Some species are: Acacia longifolia, Acacia karoo, Acacia iteaphylla, Acacia greggii, Acacia dodonaeifolia, Acacia dealbata, Acacia cultriformis, Acacia hebeclada, Acacia tortilis, Acacia truncata, Acacia luederitzii, Acacia saligna, Acacia paradoxa, Acacia tetragonophylla, Acacia melanoxylon, Acacia pendula.

Common names: Sydney golden wattle, Long-leaved wattle, Golden wattle or Coast wattle. This species is native to Australia.

Acacia longifolia is a small tree with rounded tops and rapid growth that do not exceed 10 meters (32.80 feet) in height. The leaves are evergreen, lanceolate and light green in color. The showy flowers appear in dense yellow axillary spikes. It blooms in late winter or early spring.

Sydney golden wattle can be used as an isolated specimen or in small groups and are suitable for coastal gardens with a Mediterranean climate.

It needs full sun exposure. It can tolerate some sporadic and low intensity frost until -3 ºC (26.6 ºF).

Long-leaved wattle is not demanding on the soil if it is well drained. It can tolerates calcareous and poor soils.

Water moderately throughout the year, waiting until the soil is dry. It's quite resistant to drought.

The annual fertilizer of the garden with compost or manure is enough.

Golden wattle should be pruned after flowering to control its growth and give it a more rounded shape.

Acacia longifolia is a resistant tree that is not usually attacked by pests and diseases.

It can propagate from seeds sown in spring and by cuttings.

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