Family:
Fabaceae
Acacia flexifolia
Bent-leaf Wattle
Other Names: Small Winter Wattle
Regional Subspecies:
n/a
Similar Species:
Related to Streaked Wattle (A. lineata) but differs in ‘leaf’ shape, flowers and seed pods.
Habit:
Spreading bushy shrub, 30 cm to 1.5 m high, angled or flattened resinous branchlets, grey-green ‘leaves.’ Golden-yellow, perfumed flowers, Jun-Sept. Adaptable.
Habitat & Site Preference:
Chiefly woodland, dry sclerophyll forest, and mallee in inland districts. Prefers well-drained light to heavy soils, partial to full sun. Tolerates frost and extended dry periods. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.
Seed Collection & Propagation:
Collect Nov-Dec. Propagate from scarified seed or cuttings.
Values & Uses:
Useful low-level cover in windbreaks. Improves soil fertility (legume). Good habitat. Attractive ornamental or informal hedge, flowers mostly during winter. Responds well to light pruning.