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bower wattle

Scientific Name: Acacia cognata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Acacia cognata: A Graceful Australian Native

Acacia cognata, commonly known as Bower Wattle or River Wattle, is an attractive evergreen tree or shrub native to south-eastern Australia, prized for its weeping foliage and ornamental value.

Considerations for Pets

  • Some varieties may have weeping branches.
  • Mention of presence in home gardens.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Acacia cognata
  • Common Names: Bower Wattle, River Wattle, Narrow-leaf Bower Wattle
  • Family: Fabaceae (also listed as Mimosaceae)
  • Synonyms:
    • Racosperma cognatum (Domin) Pedley
    • Acacia subporosa var. linearis
    • Acacia subporosa
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to Australia, specifically south-eastern Australia.
  • Observed in Nadgee, NSW.

Morphology and Growth Habits

  • Typically grows as a tree or shrub, ranging in size from 0.6 to 10 meters (approximately 2 to 33 feet).
  • Some sources say 3 to 10 meters.
  • Weeping branches with linear, drooping, bright green leaves.
  • Evergreen.
  • Fast-growing.

Cultivars

  • 'Bower Beauty': A dwarf form growing to 0.5 - 1.2m x 0.5 - 1.2m with bronze to orange new growth.
  • 'Green Mist': Another cultivar with pale yellow ball flowers, growing to a specified size (unspecified in this excerpt).
  • 'Limelight': Grows to a specified size (unspecified in this excerpt).
  • 'Emerald Cascade'
  • 'River Cascade'
  • 'Mini Cog' (Subporosa Linearis 'Mini Cog')

Ecological Role

  • Native to south-eastern Australia.
  • Suitable for mass planting in the open or under the shade of larger trees.

Growing Conditions

  • Hardiness Zones: 9-11, 9B-11
  • Sunlight: Prefers hot overhead sun to warm low sun.
  • Soil Moisture: Requires dry conditions between watering to occasional watering.

Quirky Facts

  • The 'Bower Beauty' cultivar exhibits attractive bronze to orange new growth.
  • Some forms are described as having a "bamboo-like" appearance.

Further Information

  • Dave's Garden
  • Australian Plant Census
  • USDA Plant Hardiness Map
  • Florabank Profile
  • Discover Life