Knife-Leaf Wattle, Knife acacia
Latin Name: Acacia cultriformis
USDA Hardiness: 9-11
Native Range: AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales (east), Queensland (southeast))
Edibility Rating: 2 / 5
Medicinal Rating: 0 / 5
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Medicinal Uses
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers | Edible Uses: Flowers - cooked[144]. Rich in pollen, they are often used in fritters.
Cultivation
Landscape Uses:Pest tolerant, Specimen, Street tree. Prefers a well-drained sandy loam and a very sunny position[1]. Succeeds in dry soils and is drought tolerant. Succeeds in any good garden soil that is not excessively limey[11]. Most species become chlorotic on limey soils[200]. This species is probably very tender in Britain, but it has been grown outdoors in the mildest parts of Cornwall[11]. Closely related to A. pravissima[11]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200]. Special Features:Attracts birds, Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Fragrant flowers, Blooms are very showy.
Known Hazards
None known
Habitats
Rocky ridges[260]. Dry sclerophyll forests and heath[265].