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Acacia gladiiformis
Scientific Name: Acacia gladiiformis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia gladiiformis: Sword Wattle, Sword-leaf Wattle
Acacia gladiiformis, commonly known as Sword Wattle or Sword-leaf Wattle, is an erect or spreading shrub native to Australia.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is a shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Acacia gladiiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth.
- Synonym: Racosperma gladiiforme (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley
- Family: Mimosaceae (also referenced as LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE and Fabaceae: Mimosoideae)
- Genus: Acacia
- Order The text mentions "Order gladiiformis direct from Australia" but may not be a proper taxonomic order
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Australia, specifically New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as an open shrub, typically 1-4 meters in height.
- Branchlets are red-brown and glabrous (smooth).
- The plant is a small to medium rounded evergreen shrub.
- Leaves are referred to as phyllodes and are vert-sombres (dark green), lisses (smooth), longs (long), and incurvs (curved).
Growing Conditions
- The plant is best grown in hardiness zones 8-11.
- Prefers hot overhead sun to warm low sun.
- Best when planted in dry soil moisture conditions.
Additional Resources
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K) Herbarium
- B and T World Seeds database
- Florabank Profile
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Discover Life
- ICRAF Databases, Agroforestree Database
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- The Plant List
- IPNI