Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acacia paradoxa Kangaroo Thorn, Prickly Wattle, Hedge Wattle,Kangaroo Thorn, Prickly Wattle, Hedge Wattle,Acacia armata,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Rounded
Description:
A dense, rounded, spreading native shrub with fluffy, yellow Spring flowers. Great habitat for birds because of it's prickly nature, but for this same reason, avoid planting near pathways. Excellent for hedging and in areas with low maintenance requirements - roadsides, car parks etc. Resistant to salt spray and will grow under tall eucalyptus. Considered as an environmental weed in parts of Victoria and ACT.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Will adapt where planted but prefers well drained, soils in a sunny position. Lightly prune after flowering to maintain shape.
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Mimosaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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