Tropicals, Woody > Acacia > Acacia pulchella > Acacia pulchella
Acacia pulchella
Prickly Moses
Origin: Native to Western Australia.
| Family |
| Mimosaceae |
| Genus |
| Acacia |
| Species |
| pulchella |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection under glass. |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ornamental and barrier use. |
| Cultivation |
| Dry, well-drained, sandy and clay loam soils with an acidic or neutral pH. Full sun to partial-shade. Prune after flowering. Drought resistant. |
| Shape |
| Spreading and mounding shape. |
| Leaf Description |
| Bipinnate leaves with leaflets 5 mm long. 1 or 2 spines at the base of each leaf. Open foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| The heads of the flowers are spherical with a diameter of 1 cm. Flowers in late winter to early spring. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a golden yellow. The leaves are green. |
| Texture Description |
| Feathery leaves. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and cuttings. |
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