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Fabaceae
Golden-rods
Acacia longifolia
Also known as Cuparilla sophorina, Acacia longifolia var. angustata, Acacia longifolia var. bylongensis, Acacia foliosa
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Acacia · Shrub · Yellow Flowers · Drought Tolerant · Fast Growing · Coastal · Nitrogen Fixing · Fabaceae · Evergreen · Wattle
Acacia longifolia is a robust, fast-establishing shrub or small tree that thrives in well-drained soils with minimal supplemental watering once established. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded location and avoid overwatering, as it is prone to root rot in waterlogged conditions. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 3a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 10 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northeast, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, India, Italy, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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