Acacia
truncata
(Previously known as:
Acacia cuneata )
Description: Open shrub to 1.5 m high by 1.5 m across. Phyllodes are triangular, to 1.2 cm. Cream ball-shaped flowers occur in spring.
Distribution: WA.
Propagation: From scarified seed or boiling water treatment.
Cultivation: Generally adaptable in cultivation, responds to sunny, reasonably well drained positions in most soils. Useful plant for exposed seaside garden; has attractive foliage.
Special horticultural attributes:
- Frost hardy (will tolerate frosts to -7 C )
- Recommended for its foliage.
- Resistant to salt spray.
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Text derived from the Acacia sections of the 4th edition of Australian Native Plants by John Wrigley and
Murray Fagg, published in 1996 by Reed Books Pty Ltd