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Acacia dunnii

Description

Beautiful acacia in flower and foliage with bright yellow ball flowers in winter. Sparsely branched small tree. Lignotuberous. Tolerant of extended dry periods but frost tender. Suitable for arid situations. It has the largest leaves of all the acacias, which grow on the trunk and persist for many years.

Details

Biological Name: Acacia dunnii
Common Name: Elephant Ear Wattle
Family: Mimosaceae
Origin: N-E Australia – Wet Tropics
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Perfers regular watering
Frost: Damaged by Frost
Soil: Well-drained
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Winter
Height: 10-20'
Width: Variable 5-12'
See also...
Shrub
Tree
Availability ...
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15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Seed germinates readily. Pour boiling water over seed and let soak overnight. Drench seed with a fungicide to prevent "Damping Off" after sowing.

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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