Mulga Acacia
Herb latin name: Mulga Acacia,Mulga Acacia Extract
Latin name: Acacia aneura
Family: Leguminosae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Arid areas in all mainland states except Victoria. Other uses of Mulga Acacia: A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A greeHabitat of the herb: the herb: Arid areas in all mainland states except Victoria.
Other uses of Mulga Acacia: A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A green dye is obtained from the seed pods. The extensive root system of this plant helps to prevent soil erosion. The twigs are used to make a dishmop. Wood - turns well, takes a high polish. It is used extensively for ornaments and fencing.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a warm greenhouse. Stored seed should be scarified, pre-soaked for 12 hours in warm water and then sown in a warm greenhouse in March. The seed germinates in 3 - 4 weeks at 25℃. As soon as the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow them on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and consider giving them some protection from the cold for their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. Overwinter in a greenhouse for the first winter and plant out in their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Fair percentage.
Cultivation of Mulga Acacia: Arid areas in all mainland states except Victoria.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Acacia aneura: None known
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