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| Botanical Name: |
Acacia podalyriifolia
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Queensland Silver Wattle; Mount Morgan Wattle
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| Family Name: |
MIMOSACEAE
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| Genus: |
Acacia
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| species |
podalyriifolia
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. derived from akis - a sharp point; S: - leaves like genus Podalyria.
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| Growth Habit: |
Evergreen tree
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| Dimensions: |
3-5m x 3-4m
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| Flower: |
Fragrant, yellow globular flowers 15 -20 in axillary racemes in June - Oct.
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| Climate: |
Frost tolerant. Adapts to most positions and soils.
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| Fruit: |
Legume pod, flat 6-8cm x 2cm, glaucous, conspicuous.
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| Propagation: |
Seed
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| Horticulture Use: |
Specimen tree in winter for parks and gardens
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Prune deadwood and lightly after flowering. Responds well to heavy pruning. Susceptible to sooty mould in humid areas and leaf miner.
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| Foliage: |
Simple, silvery blue green phyllodes 2-4cm x 1-3cm, ovate, slightly hairy.
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