Gidgee
Acacia cambagei
- Native to:
- Australia
Murray Fagg,MargaretRDonald,Calistemon,Calistemon,Mark Marathon,Mark Marathon,Mark Marathon,Mark Marathon,Calistemon,Calistemon,Chew M, Abdul Rahim A (2020) A checklist of the marine Anthuroidea (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoida) from the reefs of Peninsular Malaysia, with some new distributional data. Biodiversity Data Journal 8: e54748. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.8.e54748 (doi.or,Mark Marathon
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Acacia
- Species:
- Acacia cambagei
- USDA Symbol:
- ACCA25
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct,nov
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Capable of resprouting from basal buds after fire. Common in fire-prone mulga communities where it exhibits post-fire regeneration.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- adapted to arid and semi-arid regions
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require hot water or mechanical scarification to break hard seed coat. Soak in near-boiling water and allow to cool overnight before planting.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI