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frosty wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia pruinosa
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Acacia pruinosa: The Frosty Wattle
Acacia pruinosa, commonly known as the Frosty Wattle, is a spreading shrub or tree that adds a touch of elegance to any landscape. This plant belongs to the plant kingdom and is classified as a dicot, specifically within the Rosopsida class (higher dicots) and the Acacia genus.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Acacia pruinosa A. Cunn. ex Benth.
- Common Name: Frosty Wattle
- Synonym: Racosperma pruinosum (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Pedley
- Family: Fabaceae (implied, based on being an Acacia)
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces seed pods 1 1/2 to 3 inches long that some animals may find interesting.
Considerations for Children
- The plant produces seed pods 1 1/2 to 3 inches long.
Description and Growth Habits
- Acacia pruinosa grows as a spreading shrub or tree, reaching heights of 1 to 6 meters.
- The bark is smooth, and the branchlets are terete (round in cross-section), glabrous (smooth), and pruinose (covered with a whitish, waxy powder).
- It is an evergreen tree or shrub.
- Flowers are cream-colored and bloom from early to late summer.
- New leaves are bronze in color.
- Stems are white and waxy.
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is native to Australia.
- It thrives in hardiness zones 9-10.
- Prefers hot, overhead sun.
- Can tolerate a range of soil moisture conditions, from dry for extended periods to constantly moist.
- Grows in ordinary soil.
- Often planted in frosty areas.
Quirky Facts
- Some people suggest planting Frosty Wattle at Bali commemorations because most other wattles are finished blooming by that time.