Acacia pravissima
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Ovens wattle · also Oven wattle, Wedge-leaved wattle, Tumut wattle
Acacia pravissima is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern Australia, known for its weeping habit and attractive blue-green foliage. It produces showy cream-colored flowers in winter and spring, and is relatively drought tolerant, making it suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 140.01%—3.8 in
- 30.00%—2.2 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 12–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.3 in, mean 2.9 in, 90th percentile 3.8 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
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Other Acacia in the catalogue
35 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
