General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: up to 40 ft
Plant Spread: up to 20 ft
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Loose giving light filtered shade
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Other: Somewhat noticeable
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Tree decides - may be at any season
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Endangered: In areas of its Australian ecosystem

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Common names
  • Shoestring Acacia
  • Eumong

Photo Gallery
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: February 2012
A very striking plant, originally from Australia.
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2012-06-03
5 year old; about 18' tall
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2012-06-03
1\" clusters of flowers w/ many stamens
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2012-05-18
About 6\" long; first time seen on 5 year plant
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2012

photo credit: Don A.W. Carlson

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