Acacia triptera – Spur-wing Wattle
Acacia triptera (meaning three wings) is a hardy species, putting on an impressive display of soft, golden yellow flowers in the spring. A graceful looking shrub, it has stiff bluish-grey phyllodes that are quite ornamental.
It must be watered until it is established, but thereafter it is fairly hardy to dry and wet periods. It can have an upright habit, or grow low and spreading. Needs very well drained soil.
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- Acacia triptera – spur wing wattle
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- Acacia triptera – spur wing wattle
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Acacia triptera |
| Common Name: | Wattle |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub, Large shrub |
| Height: | 1 ~ 3 metre |
| Width: | 1 ~ 5 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Yellow |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Cold climate |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Planting Season: | Spring |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping |
| Lifespan: | Perennial, Short lived |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained |
| Propagation Method: | Seed |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage |
| Special Uses: | Cut flower, Erosion control |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Seed eating birds |
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Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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