Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Australia
Types
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Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Number of Varieties
545
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.40 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Turpentine bush
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
एगुएर
willow acacia
In German
Aguirre
Weiden Akazie
In French
Aguirre
saule acacia
In Spanish
Aguirre
acacia sauce
In Greek
Αγκίρε
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
Aguirre
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
Aguirre
wierzba akacji
In Latin
Aguirre
lignis salices
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ericameria
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Barnadesioideae
-
Number of Species
-800
1
27800
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