Acacia schinoides explained

Acacia schinoides is a shrub or tree indigenous to Australia. It has also been introduced into Kenya and Zimbabwe and it is cultivated there. A common name for the plant in Australia is green cedar wattle.

Description

Acacia schinoides grows to a height of 2to In summer it bears cream-colored, ball-shaped flowers.^[1] It is a, "Fast-growing tree in well-composted soil."^[2]

Uses

The shrub makes a good garden hedge.^[2]

Natural growing conditions

Acacia schinoides can withstand frosts as low as −7 °C. It does well in both shade and sun.^[2]

Bibliography

• Bentham. George. George Bentham. 1842. Hooker. William Jackson. Notes on Mimoseae, with a Synopsis of Species. The London Journal of Botany. H. Baillièr. London. 1. 318–392. latin. July 23, 2020.
• Book: Bentham. George. George Bentham. Mueller. Ferdinand von, Freiherr. Ferdinand von Mueller. Flora australiensis:a description of the plants of the Australian territory. L. Reeve and co.. London. 1864. July 23, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: PlantNet . 29 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230718/http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl_dev.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Acacia~schinoides . 27 September 2007 . dead . dmy-all .
2. http://www.anbg.gov.au/acacia/species.html ANBG