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Acacia spp.
Common name: Wattle
Australia has more than 750 species of Wattle, ranging from ground covers to tall trees and they grow in most areas. They can grow in rainforest and arid lands.
These plants grow quickly, flower early and some varieties have a life sometimes as short as 8 to 10 years. The colour of the wattle flower can vary from golden yellow through to orange and white. The flowers are either ball-shaped or tube-shaped depending on the variety. Different species flower in different seasons so it is possible to have wattles flowering all year round in your area. Wattles are very hardy and grow in well-drained soils.
Distribution:
The largest numbers of species are found in the semi-arid wheat belt region of Western Australia but high numbers also occur associated with the rocky tablelands of the Great Divide in eastern Australia. They are also found growing in the inland desert regions.
A. baileyana (Cootamundra wattle) is the best known and A. longifolia (Sydney golden wattle) are growing in NSW.
A. beckleri and A. iteaphylla (Flinders Range wattle) are growing in South Australia.
A. browniana and A. drummondii grows in Western Australia.
A. pubescens is found in the central and southern tablelands of NSW.
Bibliography:
Better Homes and Gardens (2000) The Australian gardening Encyclopaedia, Murdock Books, Sydney.
http://www.worldwidewattle.com/schools/australia.php
