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knife acacia

Acacia cultriformis

Genus: Acacia
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: knife-leaf wattle

About this plant

A small evergreen tree to 4m, though occasionally trailing/prostrate. The 'leaves' are small silver-green triangles and the flowers bright yellow clusters of little pom-poms in spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandyClay

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in neutral or slightly acid/alkaline, well-drained soil in a sheltered site in full sun. Tolerant of salt. For more advice, see shrub cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or seed. For more information see propagating from seed (tree/shrub

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, fluted scale and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Wall TrainedGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

BushySubmerged

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years