Acacia frigescens
Frosted or Montane Wattle
Spreading large shrub to medium tree.
Additional information
- FamilyFabaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size6-25 m x 4-18 m
- Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
- LeavesEgg-shaped grey-green foliage 7-16 cm x 6-25 mm with 3-4 slightly raised main veins.
- Flower colourPale cream to golden
- Flowering timeSeptember to November
- FlowersSmall clusters of ball-shaped flowerheads. Flower stalk is downy white, seed stalk loops 3 times over the tip of the seed. Pods narrow, straight with minute powdery hairs, 10 cm x 5-8 mm, raised over seeds
- Bird attractingSeeds, insects
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in mountain regions. Partial and dappled shade.
- Garden useShelter plant in cold areas.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions. Endemic to Victoria.
- Related speciesAcacia melanoxylon and Acacia implexa
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Photographer/s: 1 Andre Messina, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Neville Walsh, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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