Acacia baileyana

Acacia baileyana

The Cootamundra Wattle or Bailey Acacia (Acacia baileyana ) is a native of New South Wales Acacia. There is a growing in the width of the evergreen tree, which is fast-growing and short-lived. He is between 5 and 8 m high. Due to its highly fragrant, golden-yellow flower heads, he will be happy planted in temperate to warm climates as an ornamental plant.

The acacia is native to New South Wales, South Australia, but is now found in many other Australian states. It belongs to the subfamily of the mimosa family ( Mimosoideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ). The species is named in honor of the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey ( 1827-1915 ).

Description

It's reached a fast-growing shrub or small tree, the plant height 4-8 meters. The most silvery leaves are bipinnate, there are always four to a maximum of four pairs of pinnae 2nd order. Acacia act by their inflorescences. The small flowers are yellow, act primarily the yellow stamens. The type has extra-floral nectaries.

Use and Culture

The Cootamundra Wattle is easy to pull out the long viable seeds. The seeds are doused with boiling water and soaked for 24 hours.

The plant needs a well drained, not too moist soil and is not hardy.

Ornamental plant

Especially in Australia the Cootamundra Wattle is often used as an ornamental plant. There are several varieties, the best known being baileyana Acacia 'Purpurea '.