Botanical name: Acacia cultriformis
Common names: Knife-leaf Wattle, Dogtooth Wattle, Half-moon Wattle, Golden-glow Wattle
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Hardiness: 25°F
Acacia cultriformis is a woody shrub with an upright or spreading habit that grows to 4 m (13 ft) in height.
Its bright flowers and attractive leaves make Acacia cultriformis one of the most popular wattles in cultivation. Drought tolerant, it can be used to combat soil erosion.
The flowers are edible and they are an ingredient used in some fritters. Yellow dye is extracted from the flowers and green dye is extracted from the seed pods
Similar plants: Acacia cultriformis (Knife-leaf Wattle)
- Acacia adoxa (Acacia)
- Acacia auriculiformis (Darwin Black Wattle)
- Acacia baileyana ''Purpurea'' (Purple Fernleaf Acacia)
- Acacia cavenia (Espino Cavan)
- Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle)
- Acacia decurrens (Black Wattle)
- Acacia glaucoptera (Clay Wattle)
- Acacia iteaphylla (Willow-leaf Wattle)
- Acacia mangium (Mangium Wattle)
- Acacia nematophylla (Acacia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/acacia_cultriformis.htm