Wiry Wattle
Herb latin name: Wiry Wattle,Wiry Wattle Extract
Latin name: Acacia coriacea
Family: Leguminosae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Deep sandy soils. Other uses of Wiry Wattle: A yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A green dye is obtained from the seed poHabitat of the herb: the herb: Deep sandy soils.
Other uses of Wiry 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. The wood has been used for making small tools and implements.
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℃. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in early summer and consider giving some protection from winter cold for their first year or two 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 Wiry Wattle: Deep sandy soils.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Acacia coriacea: None known
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