Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Acacia

Species:

Acacia desertorum var. nudipes

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, native bees, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting capacity from lignotuber or root crown after fire. Produces soil-stored seed banks that may respond to heat shock from fire events.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Scarification with hot water treatment (brief immersion in boiling water then cooling) significantly improves germination rates. Seeds have hard impermeable seed coats typical of Australian Acacia species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI