Acacia cultriformis
Knife-leaf wattle · also Dogtooth wattle, Half-moon wattle, Golden-glow wattle
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Acacia cultriformis is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive triangle-shaped phyllodes and bright yellow flowers appearing from August to November. Its attractive foliage and showy blooms make it a popular garden plant, tolerating low water use.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 350.01%36 yr1.5 in
- 60.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.5 in, mean 2.9 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
Other Acacia in the catalogue
35 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
