Acacia craspedocarpa
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: MIMOSA, WATTLE
Native to: Australia
Sentiment: acacia means secret love; mimosa means sensitivity
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: dense form, erect, open form
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 8.5 feet
Max width: 6.5 feet
Flower
yellow
Leaf
light
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: bird, hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar, seeds
Plant features: evergreen, growth rate slow
Exposure: sun
Landscape use: screen
Slow growing
Propagates by: seed
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: 0 to +40 °F
Water: dry, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant