Sidney Golden Wattle
Herb latin name: Sidney Golden Wattle,Sidney Golden Wattle Extract
Latin name: Acacia longifolia
Synonyms: Mimosa longifoliaMimosa longifolia
Family: Leguminosae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy soils mainly by the coast. Other uses of Sidney Golden Wattle: A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A green dye is oHabitat of the herb: the herb: Sandy soils mainly by the coast.
Other uses of Sidney Golden Wattle: 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. It is used on sandy soils and steep banks. Trees are planted as a screen in Australia. This species is often grown as a rootstock for grafting lime-intolerant members of the genus. Wood - pale, tough.
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 Sidney Golden Wattle: Sandy soils mainly by the coast.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Acacia longifolia: None known
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