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Acacia pravissima
Ovens Wattle, Wedge-Leaved Wattle.
Origin: Australia.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Acacia |
| Species |
| pravissima |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 - 2 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 35 °F |
| Height |
| 3 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Wall-side borders, city and courtyard gardens, and coastal mediterranean gardens. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| May be prone to glasshouse red spider mites when cultivated under glass. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnately divided, blue-green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| A flurry of soft yellow, and honey-scented flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed in spring, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. |
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