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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 - 15, possibly 20 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Unusual, triangular leaves; attractive, bluish-green in color.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Resistances: Pollution
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: Minimum of 65ºF
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Oven's Wattle
  • Alpine Wattle
  • Winged Acacia

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2020-03-06
Acacia pravissima
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-03-03
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2019-03-31

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